EPISODE · Aug 4, 2024 · 5 MIN
A device for looking at stars honored among the stars
from SkyCaramba · host SkyCaramba
One of the modern constellations is named for a device you would use to look at stars to figure out where you are. The first sextants were as big as buildings. Eventually, handheld sextants were invented. Mercury and Venus pass each other this week. Mars and Jupiter are close to the Hyades.
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One of the modern constellations is named for a device you would use to look at stars to figure out where you are. The first sextants were as big as buildings. Eventually, handheld sextants were invented. Mercury and Venus pass each other this week. Mars and Jupiter are close to the Hyades.
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A device for looking at stars honored among the stars
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