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The Pole Star or Polaris which is also called the north star, in the constellation of Canis Major is exactly above the Geographic North Pole of Earth. If you spot this star in the heavens, then you can say that you are facing north. However this star can't be seen in the Southern Hemisphere. So the southern hemisphere can locate south by spotting the southern cross star which is exactly opposite to the polaris. At Daytime one can get the directions by seeing the sun.

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