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Zacs-Master | 00:41 Sun 09th Mar 2014 | Science
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I've watched the constellation of The Plough turn from how I normally see it to standing on its tail to now being virtually upside down. I can't recall seeing it n this position in the whole of my 50 years on this planet. Is there something unusual happening, or have I just been un observant ?
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Northern circumpolar stars move position all night long. In otherwords it rotates arond the pole star! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumpolar_star
00:44 Sun 09th Mar 2014
This star clock can be used (in reverse) to find approximately what time in a given night The Plough will be standing on its tail. Greater accuracy can often be achieved by calibrating your star clock to your specific location by initially comparing the time indicated with the actual time to determine any adjustment to indicated time that might need to be used.

http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/starclock/starclockprintout.html

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