Finding North & Telling Time - Revision history

Martin at 01:31, 8 November 2015

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‎Finding North Using a Watch

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‎Finding North Using a Watch

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‎Telling Time Without a Watch

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‎Telling Time Without a Watch

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‎Finding North Using The Sun

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‎Finding North Using The Sun

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‎Finding North Using the Stars

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‎Finding North Using the Stars

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‎Finding North Using the Stars

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−	* First find a watch and a tall thin object such as a lamp post, pole, electric pylon etc...	+	* First find a watch [[File:Gear picture watch ca.png\|50px]] and a tall thin object such as a lamp post, pole, electric pylon etc...
	* Stand beside the object in such a way so that the hour hand on the watch follows the line of the shadow but so that the tip of the hour hand points to the direction where the sun is.		* Stand beside the object in such a way so that the hour hand on the watch follows the line of the shadow but so that the tip of the hour hand points to the direction where the sun is.

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	You can tell the time without a watch if you find out where East and West is. You need to find out where East and West is so you can tell if its morning time or evening time. If the sun is in the East you know its still before noon, if it is in the West you know it is after noon. Then you need to see how high up the sun is.The sun reaches its highest point in the sky at 12 o'clock noon. If the sun is just rising in the East you can estimate its about 5 - 6 o'clock. If it is a little higher you can estimate that is is 7 - 9, if it is very high you can estimate its 10 - 12 and vise versa if the sun is in the West, you can use it to estimate the time based on how close the sun is to sun set.		You can tell the time without a watch if you find out where East and West is. You need to find out where East and West is so you can tell if its morning time or evening time. If the sun is in the East you know its still before noon, if it is in the West you know it is after noon. Then you need to see how high up the sun is.The sun reaches its highest point in the sky at 12 o'clock noon. If the sun is just rising in the East you can estimate its about 5 - 6 o'clock. If it is a little higher you can estimate that is is 7 - 9, if it is very high you can estimate its 10 - 12 and vise versa if the sun is in the West, you can use it to estimate the time based on how close the sun is to sun set.
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	= Telling Time Without a Watch =		= Telling Time Without a Watch =
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		+	You can tell the time without a watch if you find out where East and West is. You need to find out where East and West is so you can tell if its morning time or evening time. If the sun is in the East you know its still before noon, if it is in the West you know it is after noon. Then you need to see how high up the sun is.The sun reaches its highest point in the sky at 12 o'clock noon. If the sun is just rising in the East you can estimate its about 5 - 6 o'clock. If it is a little higher you can estimate that is is 7 - 9, if it is very high you can estimate its 10 - 12 and vise versa if the sun is in the West, you can use it to estimate the time based on how close the sun is to sun set.

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	If its after noon or evening time we know that the sun is setting in the West so if you turn to the sun with your right shoulder again and walks straight you will be going approximately North.		If its after noon or evening time we know that the sun is setting in the West so if you turn to the sun with your right shoulder again and walks straight you will be going approximately North.
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	== Finding North Using the Stars ==		== Finding North Using the Stars ==

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	== Finding North Using The Sun ==		== Finding North Using The Sun ==
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		+	You can orientate yourself using the sun during the day if you know what time it is, for example if you have a watch. We know two facts that never change. The sun rises in the East and sets in the West. So if we know its morning time or before noon the sun is in the East. Meaning if you position yourself towards the sun with your right shoulder and walk straight you will be approximately walking North.
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		+	If its after noon or evening time we know that the sun is setting in the West so if you turn to the sun with your right shoulder again and walks straight you will be going approximately North.

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 Going up from the top most right star of the big dipper will get you to the ''North Star'' also known as ''"Zvezda Severnica"'' or ''"Polarka"'' locally on Taviana which always points exactly North. From the North star you can also identify the constellation ''Ursa Minor'' also known as ''The Little Dipper'' in English and ''"Mala Medvedica (The Little Bear)"'' locally on Taviana.
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	Going up from the top most right star of the big dipper will get you to the ''North Star'' also known as ''"Zvezda Severnica"'' or ''"Polarka"'' locally on Taviana which always points exactly North. From the North star you can also identify the constellation ''Ursa Minor'' also known as ''The Little Dipper'' in English and ''"Mala Medvedica (The Little Bear)"'' locally on Taviana.		Going up from the top most right star of the big dipper will get you to the ''North Star'' also known as ''"Zvezda Severnica"'' or ''"Polarka"'' locally on Taviana which always points exactly North. From the North star you can also identify the constellation ''Ursa Minor'' also known as ''The Little Dipper'' in English and ''"Mala Medvedica (The Little Bear)"'' locally on Taviana.
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