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🦉 Sky Tonight tells you which way to face and how many fists up to look. Can you read the card? These are real nights from the table.

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The answers, and why

  1. The card says: "Saturn, south-east, 4 fists up." Which way do you face? (Card 1) Face south-east. The card's first word is the way to face: south-east. Then count 4 fists up from the ground.
  2. The card says "3 fists up". About how many degrees above the ground is that? (Card 2) 30 degrees. One fist at arm's length is about 10 degrees, so 3 fists is about 30.
  3. The card says: "Saturn, south, 5 fists up." Which way do you face? (Card 3) Face south. The card's first word is the way to face: south. Then count 5 fists up from the ground.
  4. The card says "5 fists up". About how many degrees above the ground is that? (Card 4) 50 degrees. One fist at arm's length is about 10 degrees, so 5 fists is about 50.
  5. The card says: "Saturn, south-west, 5 fists up." Which way do you face? (Card 5) Face south-west. The card's first word is the way to face: south-west. Then count 5 fists up from the ground.
  6. The card says "3 fists up". About how many degrees above the ground is that? (Card 6) 30 degrees. One fist at arm's length is about 10 degrees, so 3 fists is about 30.
  7. The card says: "Jupiter, east, 4 fists up." Which way do you face? (Card 7) Face east. The card's first word is the way to face: east. Then count 4 fists up from the ground.
  8. The card says "5 fists up". About how many degrees above the ground is that? (Card 8) 50 degrees. One fist at arm's length is about 10 degrees, so 5 fists is about 50.
  9. The card says: "Jupiter, south-west, 6 fists up." Which way do you face? (Card 9) Face south-west. The card's first word is the way to face: south-west. Then count 6 fists up from the ground.
  10. The card says "3 fists up". About how many degrees above the ground is that? (Card 10) 30 degrees. One fist at arm's length is about 10 degrees, so 3 fists is about 30.

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