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==Using the Sky==
The sky above you is able to be utilized for the purpose of determining direction. It won't tell you where you are on the map, but it can at least help get you to where you're going.

===The Sun===
One of the most obvious ways of determining direction is observing the sun's relationship to the earth. "The sun always rises in the east and sets in the west" is mostly true, but only an approximation because the sun's daily course across the sky is going to vary throughout the calendar year. When using this method, you'll of course need to know whether it is morning or afternoon; this can be determined by watching as the sun either rises or falls in the sky.

===The Stars===
At night, it can be hard to orientate, which makes it more difficult to know which direction you're walking. Finding '''Polaris''', AKA the '''" North Star"''', is the most obvious and reliable way to find your direction of travel in the dark. While the night sky will rotate and move as you as time passes, Polaris will always point north and finding it will give you a solid reference point when you don't have a compass.

It's best to start by finding the '''Ursa Major''' constellation, AKA the '''"Big Dipper"''', one of the brightest constellations. When you find it, draw a line between the two stars at the front of the constellation. Follow it and you will find Polaris, which also marks the "handle" of the '''Ursa Minor''' constellation, AKA the '''"Little Dipper"'''. It's a very big and very bright star, so finding it shouldn't be too hard if the sky isn't filled with clouds. Face Polaris and you will be facing north.

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North Star 2.png | A diagram of the process explained above - marked as follows: Polaris (red), Ursa Major (green), Ursa Minor (yellow), guideline to find Polaris from Ursa Major (dashed cyan).
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North Star.jpg | Unedited image for comparison (Note - it may be benefitial to open the images in a new tab by hovering over them and pressing the middle mouse button).
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===The Moon===
During the waxing and waning crescents of the moon's phases, it can be used to determine a rough approximation of which direction points south. To do so, first locate the moon and draw an imaginary line connecting the two points of the crescent on the concave side. Then extend this imaginary line down to the horizon. Where this line intersects the horizon is roughly south.

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