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Geography How to locate the North Star Determining North Without a Compass Source: “How to find the North Star.” Survival Topics. 26 Aug. 2008. <http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/howto-find-the-north-star/> Facts you thought you knew… It’s the brightest star in the sky. It’s one of the biggest stars in the sky. It’s part of the big dipper. Where did you learn these facts? They are all UNTRUE! http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/misc/badpole.html The REAL Facts. Braganca, Pedro. “The 10 Brightest Stars.” Space.com. 26 Aug. 2008. <http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/ brightest_stars_030715-1.html> The brightest star in the sky is Sirius. Sirius is 22 times brighter than the North Star The REAL Facts. The North Star is named Polaris. It is found in the LITTLE Dipper. The BIG Dipper is more easily visible and can be used to locate the Little Dipper. How to find the North Star http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/how-to-find-the-north-star/north-star-location-205/ Directions First, find the Big Dipper. Draw a straight line between the two stars of the Big Dipper as shown, toward the Little Dipper. The North Star is located at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper. The Polestar is the brightest of the Little Dipper stars. http://www.everett-white.com/images/20080827150809_the%20north%20star.jpg Why were some of us misinformed? http://www.ehow.com/video_4957097_find -north-star-navigate.html http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_it_the_sun_w hich_is_the_brightest_star_in_the_solar_s ystem_or_the_north_star_or_the_moon Other ways to find North http://www.wikihow.com/Find-True-North- Without-a-Compass