The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 84National Geographic Society, 1943 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 384
... stars used for reference in naviga- tion - the art of locating one's position on the earth's surface . He never can tell when such knowledge may save his own life or that of a comrade . If he knows the stars , along with even the ...
... stars used for reference in naviga- tion - the art of locating one's position on the earth's surface . He never can tell when such knowledge may save his own life or that of a comrade . If he knows the stars , along with even the ...
Page 384
... stars arranged roughly like an hour- glass mark the broad - shouldered body . The left arm is well marked and stretched straight out from the body . The right arm is raised . The two shoulder stars and Ras Algethi ( Head of the Kneeler ) ...
... stars arranged roughly like an hour- glass mark the broad - shouldered body . The left arm is well marked and stretched straight out from the body . The right arm is raised . The two shoulder stars and Ras Algethi ( Head of the Kneeler ) ...
Page 384
... Stars You Can See The stars visible to you depend upon your latitude . If you were to sail south , the stars in the north would sink gradually below the horizon behind you , and southern stars would rise over the curved surface of the ...
... Stars You Can See The stars visible to you depend upon your latitude . If you were to sail south , the stars in the north would sink gradually below the horizon behind you , and southern stars would rise over the curved surface of the ...
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