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[-] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 1 points 14 hours ago

You actually don't need to imagine... most maps indicate what the angle should be.

The latitude on the map matches the angle between the North Star and the horizon. It's just a weird coincidence that maps are like that.

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