A star-like astronomical marker or constellation used in medieval navigation and astronomy.
From Latin 'stella consolans' (consoling star), a medieval astronomical term referring to navigational stars that guided travelers.
Medieval sailors called certain bright stars 'consolans' or consoling stars because when you were lost at sea in the dark, finding that familiar star felt like the heavens themselves were comforting you.
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