Point In The Night Sky Sought By Navigators Crossword Clue

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	noun • the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
	73%	8		Point in the night sky sought by navigators
	noun • the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
	33%	11		Used by astronomers and navigators to determine the appearance of the sky at specific dates and times
	noun • Any representation of part of a sphere on a plane surface • Any of several charts of the celestial sphere having an overlay or window that may be adjusted to show the stars visible at a particular time, or from a particular place

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	Clue	Source
1	Fixed point in the night sky
2	Native of Navigators Islands New York Times - 30 Aug 1987	New York Times / 30 Aug 1987
3	Navigators' instruments New York Times - 24 Oct 1982	New York Times / 24 Oct 1982
4	Navigators' Islands, today New York Times - 18 Jul 1983	New York Times / 18 Jul 1983
5	Point, point, point, point then led all over the place The Guardian Cryptic - 31 Dec 2014	The Guardian Cryptic / 31 Dec 2014
6	Shakespeare character who says "Good night, ladies; good night, sweet ladies; good night, good night" New York Times - 21 Feb 2016	New York Times / 21 Feb 2016
7	Used by astronomers and navigators to determine the appearance of the sky at specific dates and times

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