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At night, you can tell time by using the Big Dipper's pointer stars to the North Star.
Imagine an hour hand on a clock - the direction it's pointing indicates the

approximate time. More on http://oliodigest.com/science/astronomy/tell-time-by-the-big-dipper-constellation.html

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