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Find Polar North |
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| Here we have Polaris, the North Star. In this field of view also lies polar north. Polar north and Polaris are actually 3/4 of an arc minute apart. That's enough to really goof up a good image. So, how do we find that pole?
You are all going to think I'm nuts after this, but here it goes anyway. In the image with Polaris, I see Bill the Cat. That's right, from Bloom County. Bill helps me find Polar North. If you don't believe me, click on... |
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