A respectably bright member of the False Cross quartet, Kappa Velorum, is just 3 degrees away, close enough to serve as a pole star. It’s fainter than Polaris, and more distant from the relevant ...

At just 3 degrees off from the south pole, the star Kappa Velorum in that constellation might be a good option, though it still isn’t as bright as our North Star. No matter what planets we ...