How to use a watch as a compass

Added 7/28/08 1 year ago | Views 10,480 Grade B+     Education / Science

Use a watch as a compass

Use a watch as a compass

How to find your direction without a compass if you are in the Northern Hemisphere. Find cardinal points with an analog watch. It's more effective than a compass, because it's not affected by the earth's magnetic fields.

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dogdog 9/22/08 5:46 PM
cool, is this the same reason how sundials work?
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domn8r 9/23/08 6:40 PM
so what do you do if the sun is overhead??? like it is during the middle hours of the day.
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stewartspicer (-4) 7/26/09 8:25 AM
wait lol
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gingerpuss (13) 8/16/09 5:55 AM
The Sun is never directly overhead... unless you are near or on the equator
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