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Earth and the Moon

Mapping the Night Sky

Is there a South Star?

Right now, there is no easily visible star near the south celestial pole. There are many asterisms and celestial objects relatively near the pole, so it is possible to triangulate between them and roughly find the location of the south celestial pole.

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