If the ship heads south-east, where will Polaris be relative to the vessel?

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If the ship heads south-east, where will Polaris be relative to the vessel?

Polaris sits nearly due north in the sky. If your bow is pointing southeast, north is behind and to your left. That puts Polaris in the rear-left quadrant of the vessel—the port quarter.

Polaris sits nearly due north in the sky. If your bow is pointing southeast, north is behind and to your left. That puts Polaris in the rear-left quadrant of the vessel—the port quarter.

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