r/RedDeadStargazing Jul 01 '23

Finding your place in the nightly cycle

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Why this might be useful:

  • For greater immersion
  • Could potentially help with future mysteries (if they exist)
  • Learn a little about the constellations along the way

What you will need:

  • Binoculars (available from beginning of game)
  • Compass ( ↓ + Y / ∆ ), or good sense of where North is on the map (minimap works too)
  • The Blessing of the Weather Gods (rare)

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We should get familiar with two objects in the night sky for this to work, Pleiades (asterism in Taurus) and Polaris (the North Star), .

Pleaides

Polaris is the star that moves the least in the night sky, circling an invisible center over 20 days before returning to its original position

As the north star, it is directly north at all times. The Moon also passes under Polaris at around midnight each night.

Polaris tracing this imaginary circle over the moon at around midnight each night (21 =1)

We can use the reticles in our binoculars to measure the distance between Polaris and the Moon

N/V = Not Visible Zenith = Above Player

Using the binoculars (no zoom), and using the Moon´s bright-half as a level, we can get a rough idea of where we are in the cycle. The lower Polaris is (closer to the center of our binoculars), the further away Pleiades are from us.


r/RedDeadStargazing Jul 01 '23

Night 1

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Polaris and its surrounding stars should look like this

If not, go back a page and try one of the other nights

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WEST----------------------------------------------------º-------------------------------------------------------EAST

Perseus, Auriga, Taurus, Camelopardalis, Gemini, Cancer, Lynx, Ursa Major, Leo Minor

East

Ursa Major, Leo Minor, Leo, Virgo, Sextans, Cancer, Hydra, Centaurus, Crater, Monoceros, Puppis, Pykis, Antlia

South

Vela, Puppis, Carina, Canis Major, Columba, Pictor, Dorado, Caelium, Horologium, Lupus, Lepus, Orion, Eridanus, Fornax, Cetus

West

Eridanus, Cetus, Taurus, Pisces, Aries, Triangulum, Perseus, Andromeda, Pegasus

Keyword: HH_NW


r/RedDeadStargazing Jul 01 '23

Night 2

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Polaris and its surrounding stars should look like this

If not, go back a page and try one of the other nights

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WEST----------------------------------------------------º-------------------------------------------------------EAST

Gemini, Cancer, Lynx, Ursa Major, Leo Minor, Leo, Coma Berenices, Canes Venatici

East

Corona Borealis, Bootes, Serpens, Coma Berenices, Virgo, Libra, Hydra, Corvus, Crator, Centaurus

South

Crater, Hydra, Antlia, Vela, Pyxis, Puppis, Carina, Canis Major, Columba, Monoceros, Lepus

West

Canis Major, Lepus, Canis Minor, Monoceros, Eridanus, Orion, Canis Minor, Gemini, Taurus, Auriga, Perseus

Keywords: HH_W


r/RedDeadStargazing Jul 01 '23

Night 3

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Polaris and its surrounding stars should look like this

If not, go back a page and try one of the other nights

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WEST---------------------------------------------------/-------------------------------------------------------EAST

Leo Minor, Ursa Major, Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices, Bootes, Draco, Corona Borealis, Hercules, Serpens

East

Vulpecula Sagitta, Hercules, Aquila, Ophiucus, Serpens, Scutum, Sagittarius, Libra, Scorpius

South

Lupus, Libra, Centaurus, Crux, Corvus, Hydra, Crater, Vela, Antlia, Sextans

West

Crater, Hydra, Sextans, Leo, Cancer, Leo Minor, Lynx, Ursa Major, Gemini

Keywords: HH_SW


r/RedDeadStargazing Jul 01 '23

Night 4

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Polaris and its surrounding stars should look like this

If not, go back a page and try one of the other nights

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WEST---------------------------------------------------/-------------------------------------------------------EAST

Ursa Major, Bootes, Corona Borealis, Hercules, Draco, Lyra, Cygnus, Vulfpecula, Sagitta, Aquila

East

Pegasus, Cygnus, Equuleus, Delphinus, Sagitta Aquarius, Capricornus, Aquila, Sagittarius, Scutum, Microscopium

South

Sagittarius, Corona Austrina, Serpens, Telescopium, Ara, Norma, Scorpius, Lupus, Centaurus, Libra, Hydra, Virgo

West

Libra, Hydra, Corvus, Virgo, Bootes, Coma Berenices, Leo, Canes Venatici, Ursa Major, Leo Minor

Keywords: HH_SE


r/RedDeadStargazing Jul 01 '23

Night 5

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Polaris and its surrounding stars should look like this

If not, go back a page and try one of the other nights

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WEST---------------------------------------------------/-------------------------------------------------------EAST

Hercules, Draco, Lyra, Vulpecula, Cygnus, Cepheus, Lacerta, Pegasus

East

Triangulum, Andromeda, Arius, Pegasus, Pisces, Cetus, Aquarius, Sculptor, Piscis Austrina

South

Piscis Austrina, Grus, Capricornus, Microscopium, Indus, Pavo, Corona Austrina, Saggitarius, Telescopium, Ara, Scorpius, Ophiuchus, Serpens, Scutum, Aquila

West

Sagittarius, Scutum, Scorius, Ophiuchus, Serpens, Corona Corealis, Hercules, Bootes

Keywords: HH_E


r/RedDeadStargazing Jul 01 '23

Night 6

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Polaris and its surrounding stars should look like this

If not, go back a page and try one of the other nights

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WEST---------------------------------------------------/-------------------------------------------------------EAST

Cygnus, Pegasus, Lacerta, Cepheus, Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Pisces, Triangulum, Perseus, Aries, Perseus

East

Auriga, Gemini, Perseus, Taurus, Orion, Lepus, Eridanus, Cetus, Fornax

South

Cetus, Eridanus, Phoenix, Sculptor, Piscis, Austrinus, Grus, Aquarius, Microscopium, Capricornus, Sagittarius

West

Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Equuelus,Pegasus, Aquila, Serpens, Delphinus, Sagitta, Vulpecula, Cygnus, Lyra, Hercules,

Keywords: HH_NE


r/RedDeadStargazing Jul 01 '23

Night 7

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Polaris and its surrounding stars should look like this

If not, go back a page and try one of the other nights

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WEST---------------------------------------------------/-------------------------------------------------------EAST

Pisces, Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Triangulum, Aries, Perseus, Camelopardalis, Auriga, Lynx, Gemini, Taurus, Orion

East

Lynx, Leo, Cancer, Gemini, Canis Minor, Hydra, Monoceros, Orion Lepus, Canis Major, Puppis,

South

Lepus, Columba, Pictor, Caelum, Dorado, Horologium, Eridanus, Fornax, Cetus, Phoenix, Sculptor

West

Cetus, Pisces, Aquarius, Pegasus, Andromeda, Lacerta, Cygnus

Keywords: HH_N


r/RedDeadStargazing Jul 01 '23

Night 8

2 Upvotes

Polaris and its surrounding stars should look like this

If not, go back a page and try one of the other nights

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WEST---------------------------------------------------/-------------------------------------------------------EAST

Auriga, Taurus, Camelopardalis, Gemini, Cancer, Lynx, Ursa Major, Leo Minor Leo

East

Coma Berenices , Leo Minor, Leo, Virgo, Corvus, Sextans, Hydra, Centaurus, Crater, Antlia

South

Vela, Puppis, Carina, Canis Major, Columba, Pictor, Dorado, Caelium, Horologium, Lupus, Lepus, Orion, Eridanus, Fornax, Cetus

West

Lepus, Orion, Eridanus, Cetus, Taurus, Auriga, Aries, Triangulum, Perseus, Andromeda, Pisces,

Keywords: HH_NW


r/RedDeadStargazing Jul 01 '23

Night 9

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Polaris and its surrounding stars should look like this

If not, go back a page and try one of the other nights

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WEST---------------------------------------------------/-------------------------------------------------------EAST

Cancer, Lynx, Ursa Major, Draco, Leo Minor, Leo, Coma Berenices, Canes Venatici, Bootes

East

Hercules, Corona Borealis, Bootes, Ophiucus, Virgo, Libra, Hydra

South (No GIF)

Crater, Hydra, Antlia, Vela, Pyxis, Puppis, Carina, Canis Major, Columba, Monoceros, Lepus (couldnt verify but I´m guessing it should be similar to night 3 & 20)

West

Canis Major, Hydra , Monoceros, Canis Minor, Gemini, Orion, Taurus, Auriga, Lynx

Keywords: HH_W/SW


r/RedDeadStargazing Jul 01 '23

Night 10

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Polaris and its surrounding stars should look like this

If not, go back a page and try one of the other nights

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WEST---------------------------------------------------/-------------------------------------------------------EAST

Ursa Major, Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices, Bootes, Corona Borealis, Hercules, Serpens, Draco, Lyra, Ophiuchus

East

Lyra, Hercules, Cygnus, Vulpecula, Sagites, Sagitta, Delphinus, Aquila, Serpens, Scutum, Ophiuchus, Sagittarius, Corona Austrina, Scorpius

South

Scorpius, Norma, Lupus, Libra, Circinus, Centaurus, Virgo, Hydra, Corvus, Crater, Antila

West

Corvus, Crater, Virgo, Sextans, Leo, Leo Minor, Ursa Minor, Leo Minor, Cancer ,Lynx

Keywords: HH_S


r/RedDeadStargazing Jul 01 '23

Night 11

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Polaris and its surrounding stars should look like this

If not, go back a page and try one of the other nights

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WEST---------------------------------------------------/-------------------------------------------------------EAST

Bootes, Corona Borealis, Hercules, Draco, Lyra, Cygnus, Vulfpecula, Sagitta, Delphinus

East

Lacerta, Cygnus, Equuleus, Delphinus, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricornus, Aquila, Piscis Austrinus, Microscopium, Grus

South

Sagittarius, Corona Austrina, Serpens, Scutum, Telescopium, Ara, Norma, Scorpius, Libra, Lupus, Centaurus,

West

Scorpius, Libra, Ophiuchus, Virgo, Serpens, Corona Borealis, Bootes, Coma Berenices, Canes Venatici, Ursa Major

Keywords: HH_SE


r/RedDeadStargazing Jul 01 '23

Night 12

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Polaris and its surrounding stars should look like this

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WEST---------------------------------------------------/-------------------------------------------------------EAST

Lyra, Vulpecula, Draco, Cygnus, Lacerta, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Ursa Major, Pegasus, Andromeda, Pisces,

East

Perseus, Andromeda, Triangulum, Aries, Pisces, Taurus, Cetus, Eridanus, Sculptor, Aquarius

South

Phoenix, Sculptor, Aquarius, Piscis Austrinus, Grus, Microscopium, Capricornus, Indus, Pavo, Corona Austrina, Sagittarius, Telescopium, Scutum, Aquila

West

Sagittarius, Capricornus, Scutum, Serpens, Vulpecula, Sagitta, Ophiuchus, Aquila, Sagitta, Vulpecula, Lyra, Hercules, Corona Borealis, Draco

Keywords: HH_E


r/RedDeadStargazing Jul 01 '23

Night 13

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Polaris and its surrounding stars should look like this

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WEST--------------------------------------------------------º---------------------------------------------------EAST

Pegasus, Lacerta, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, Pisces, Triangulum, Aries, Perseus, Taurus, Auriga, Camelopardalis

East

Auriga, Gemini, Taurus, Orion, Monoceros, Lepus, Eridanus, Canis Major,

South (No Gif)

Should be similar to night 6 :

Cetus, Eridanus, Phoenix, Sculptor, Piscis, Austrinus, Grus, Aquarius, Microscopium, Capricornus, Sagittarius

West

Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces, Pegasus, Equuinus, Delphinus, Aquila, Pegasus, Vulpecula, Cygnus, Sagitta, Lyra, Lacerta

Keywords: HH_NE


r/RedDeadStargazing Jul 01 '23

Night 14

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Polaris and its surrounding stars should look like this

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WEST---------------------------------------------------/-------------------------------------------------------EAST

Aries, Triangulum, Andromeda, Cassiopeia,Perseus, Auriga, Taurus, Camelopardalis, Gemini, Orion, Cancer, Lynx,

East

Lynx , Leo Minor, Leo, Sextans, Cancer, Hydra, Canis Minor, Monoceros, Puppis, Pykis, Canis Major

South

Canis Major, Puppis, Carina, Pictor, Columba, Lepus, Caelium, Horologium, Eridanus, Fornax, Phoenix, Cetus, Sculptor

West

Eridanus, Cetus, Pisces, Aries, Triangulum, Perseus, Andromeda, Pegasus

Keywords: HH_NW


r/RedDeadStargazing Jul 01 '23

Night 15

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Polaris and its surrounding stars should look like this

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WEST---------------------------------------------------/-------------------------------------------------------EAST

Gemini, Cancer, Lynx, Ursa Major, Leo Minor, Leo, Coma Berenices, Canes Venatici

East

Corona Borealis, Bootes, Serpens, Coma Berenices, Virgo, Libra, Hydra, Corvus, Crator, Centaurus

South

Crater, Hydra, Antlia, Vela, Pyxis, Puppis, Carina, Canis Major, Columba, Monoceros, Lepus

West

Canis Major, Lepus, Monoceros, Eridanus, Orion, Canis Minor, Gemini, Taurus, Eridanus, Auriga, Perseus, Triangulum, Aries.

Keywords: HH_W


r/RedDeadStargazing Jul 01 '23

Night 16

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Polaris and its surrounding stars should look like this

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WEST---------------------------------------------------/-------------------------------------------------------EAST

Leo Minor, Ursa Major, Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices, Bootes, Draco, Corona Borealis, Hercules,

East

Hercules, Corona Borealis, Aquila, Ophiuchus, Serpens, Virgo, , Libra, Scorpius , Lupus

South

Centaurus,, Corvus, Hydra, Crater, Vela, Antlia, Sextans , Pykis, Puppis

West

Puppis, Hydra, Sextans, Monoceros, Leo, Cancer, Canis Minor, Gemini, Leo Minor, Lynx, Ursa Major, Auriga,

Keywords: HH_W/SW


r/RedDeadStargazing Jul 01 '23

Night 17

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Polaris and its surrounding stars should look like this

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WEST---------------------------------------------------/-------------------------------------------------------EAST

Coma Berenices, Canes Venatici, Ursa Major, Bootes, Corona Borealis, Hercules, Lyra, Draco ,Ophiuchus

East

Cygnus, Pegasus, Vulpecula, Sagitta, Delphinus, Equunus, Aquila, Aquarius, Capricornus, Scutum, Serpens, Sagittarius, Ophiuchus

South

Sagittarius, Ophiuchus, Scorpius, Ara, Norma, Circinus, Lupus, Centaurus, Hydra, Corvus, Virgo, Libra

West

Corvus, Crater, Virgo, Coma Berenices, Canes Venatici, Leo, Leo Minor, Ursa Major, Lynx

Keyword : Keywords: HH_S


r/RedDeadStargazing Jul 01 '23

Night 18

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Polaris and its surrounding stars should look like this

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WEST---------------------------------------------------/-------------------------------------------------------EAST

Hercules, Draco, Lyra, Ursa Major, Cygnus, Vulfpecula, Sagitta, Delphinus, Lacerta, Cepheus, Pegasus

East

Andromeda, Pegasus, Pisces, ,Cetus, Aquarius, Capricornus, Piscis Austrinus, Sculptor

South

Capricornus, Microscopium, Indus, Pavo, Hydra, Corona Austrina,Sagittarius,Scutum, Telescopium, Ara, Norma, Scorpius, Libra, Lupus, Ophiucus,

West

Scorpius, Leo, Ophiuchus, Libra, Virgo, Serpens, Corona Borealis, Bootes, Hercules, Coma Berenices

Keywords: HH_SE


r/RedDeadStargazing Jul 01 '23

Night 19

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Polaris and its surrounding stars should look like this

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WEST---------------------------------------------------/-------------------------------------------------------EAST

Cygnus, Pegasus, Lacerta, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, Pisces, Triangulum, Perseus, Aries

East

Perseus, Taurus, Orion, Aries, Triangulum, Cetus, Pisces, Eridanus, Fornax,

South

Cetus, Phoenix, Sculptor, Grus, Aquarius, Piscis, Austrinus, Grus, Microscopium, Indus, Capricornus, Sagittarius, Corona Austrina, Aquila

West

Capricornus, Aquarius, Sagittarius, Scutum, Aquila, Serpens, Delphinus, Sagitta, Vulpecula, Cygnus, Lyra, Hercules, Ophiuchus

Keywords: HH_E/NE


r/RedDeadStargazing Jul 01 '23

Night 20

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Polaris and its surrounding stars should look like this

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WEST---------------------------------------------------/-------------------------------------------------------EAST

Pegasus, Andromeda, Pisces, Cassiopeia, Triangulum, Aries, Perseus, Camelopardalis, Auriga, Taurus

East

Cancer, Gemini, Canis Minor, Monoceros, Orion, Taurus, Canis Major, Lepus, Eridanus, Columba

South

West

Cetus, Piscis Austrinus, Aquarius, Eridanus, Pisces, Pegasus, Andromeda, Equuleus, Delphinus, Cygnus, Lacerta

Keywords: HH_N