How to Use the Constellation Leo to Find South
From the book, The Hidden Seasons: The constellation of Leo the Lion is a good one to know and he’s a friendly and practical character.…
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Natural Navigation with the Tuareg in the Libyan Sahara
The following article by Tristan Gooley was published in Navigation News in March 2010. My research to date has failed to uncover another soul who…
Oman Desert Navigation Training
As promised, here is a more detailed update on my short time in Oman last week. My main reason for being there was to train…
Finding South Using the Stars
Finding South Using the Stars In the northern hemisphere Polaris, the North Star, tends to get all the attention when it comes to finding direction…
Great Nebulae and Emerging Expeditions
We are bearing down on stargazing-season. It is getting dark early enough in the evenings, staying dark long enough in the mornings and doesn’t yet…
Corvus and Crater
First thing this morning our bathroom was bright with diffused light from the blinds that had been filled with moonlight from the west. I put…