Finding the North Star (Northern Hemisphere)
Finding East & West and South
(Northern Hemisphere)
Look for Polaris:
It is the brightest star in the
constellation Ursa Minor (aka the Little
Dipper). It can be found in the tail of
the constellation.
A second way to find Polaris is to first
find the Big Dipper - part of the Ursa
Major constellation. The two stars that
form the right side of the dipper’s cup,
within 1 degree of true east-west.
To determine south, follow the
sword that hangs from Orion’s Belt. If
you follow the sword, it will point you
directly south.
Look for the constellation Orion.
Orion, the Hunter, bears a resemblance
to a bent hourglass.
The three stars in the middle,
represent Orion’s belt. The belt runs