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To: SunkenCiv

It’s disappointing how many people think the Pleiades is The Little Dipper. I teach everyone I get the chance to how to find the North Star.


7 posted on 05/14/2011 12:45:39 PM PDT by ez ("Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is." - Milton, Paradise Lost)
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To: ez

In my experience, people tend to look for the brightest star and assume its Polaris.


9 posted on 05/14/2011 1:18:37 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: ez

Uh oh, splain it to me!


16 posted on 05/14/2011 8:53:30 PM PDT by brytlea (If you don't know what APOD is you'd better find out!)
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To: ez

I kinda liked the big version of this pic, it’s really nice as wallpaper on a wide-screen monitor.


19 posted on 05/15/2011 5:25:41 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
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