traveling north

David Duffy · 11 Jun 2010, 23:23 · from 2010-June.txt.gz

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From: davidD at qimr.edu.au (David Duffy)
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 09:23:58 +1000 (EST)
Subject: (urth) traveling north
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On Fri, 11 Jun 2010, Jane Delawney wrote:

>
> Also there is the (probably quite small) point of the identity - if any! - in 
> our world of *The Eight*, a constellation which Sev notes consists only of 
> three stars (so the reason for its name is a mystery to him) and which is 
> circumpolar about whichever pole :) he may have observed in his hemisphere 
> throughout his life. Any views on this?

Through the magic of Google, I think this might refer to the constellation of
Octans, which sits near the South Celestial Pole, and has three
bright stars forming a triangle (see image at below):

http://www.rasnz.org.nz/Stars/Octans.htm

Just 2c, David Duffy.

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