The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 84National Geographic Society, 1944 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 97
... 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 100
... star groups . The arrow connecting the two stars in the front of the Big Dipper's bowl shows how they serve as " Pointers " to locate Polaris , the North Star , in the end of the tail of Ursa Minor , the Little Bear ( page 102 ) . Draco ...
... star groups . The arrow connecting the two stars in the front of the Big Dipper's bowl shows how they serve as " Pointers " to locate Polaris , the North Star , in the end of the tail of Ursa Minor , the Little Bear ( page 102 ) . Draco ...
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... 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 ...
Contents
A Day above the Atlantic Reveals Navy Talk and Navy | v |
Where India and China Meet In the Massive Mountains of Southeast Asia | xi |
Nonsporting Dogs By FREEMAN LLOYD With 8 illustrations in color from paintings | xv |
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