I had a picture request from someone ‘Down Under’ for star constellation pictures from the Northern Hemisphere so I ventured out into the darkness last two nights. During the winter night trips to the lambing barn, Orion was the constellation which stood out on the chilly nights. But since Orion is visible in the Southern Hemisphere, just sort of upside down, I figured the North Star and the Big and Little Dippers would be a more appropriate picture for the request.
The North Star has historically been used for navigation both to find the direction of north and to determine latitude and early pioneers would point the wagon tongue to the North Star at night to determine direction when morning came and then they could set landmarks for the day’s travel.
The North Star
