New: north-starAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917zzanhive-183959hive-185836hive-180932steemhive-166405hive-150122hive-101145hive-183397photographyhive-144064uncommonlabhive-184714krsuccesshive-188619hive-145157hive-193637hive-103599bitcoinhive-193186lifehive-180301TrendingNewHotLikerssimply2koool (2)in facts • 5 years agoFact: Light of North StarThe light of North star that we see nowadays was emitted from the star 1586. Distance traveled by light in one year is called one light year. North Star is 434 light years away from earth. How…wheatdogg (55)in astronomy • 7 years agoBasic astronomy -- the precession of the EarthLike a big top, the Earth 's spin precesses. Image source I touched on this topic with my last post about the North Star, Polaris, and latitude. Now I'll explain precession a bit more in…wheatdogg (55)in astronomy • 7 years agoBasic astronomy -- the North Star, Polaris, and its relation to latitudeLooking north on the 39th parallel (Source: Stellarium for Windows) Do you know how to find Polaris, the North Star? It's a useful skill, in case you ever get lost without your GPS-enabled…
