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Polaris is a star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Minor. It is designated α Ursae Minoris ( Latinized to Alpha Ursae Minoris) and is commonly called the North Star or Pole Star.
28. Juli 2021 · Polaris, known as the North Star, sits more or less directly above Earth's north pole along our planet's rotational axis. This is the imaginary line that extends through the planet and out of the north and south poles. Earth rotates around this line, like a spinning top.
Polaris, or commonly known as The North Star, is located almost directly above the North Celestial Pole marking the way due north. Polaris is not the brightest star in the night sky. However, it is easily located making it a reliable gauge of North for travelers without a compass.
Polaris. View from within the Polaris triple star system; artist's rendering. The North Star is labeled Polaris A. (more) Polaris, Earth ’s present northern polestar, or North Star, at the end of the “handle” of the so-called Little Dipper in the constellation Ursa Minor.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
9. Sept. 2019 · Polaris, Alpha Ursae Minoris (α UMi), commonly known as the North Star, is the closest relatively bright star to the north celestial pole. It lies at an estimated distance between 323 and 433 light years (99 to 133 parsecs) from Earth and has an apparent magnitude that varies between 1.86 and 2.13. It is classified as a classical ...
- 323-433 light years (99-133 parsecs)
- RA: 198.8 ± 0.20 mas/yr
- 7.54 ± 0.11 mas
- 17 km/s
20. Feb. 2023 · The North Star, or Polaris, is a very special star that sits almost directly at the Earth’s North celestial pole. It’s the only bright motionless star in the sky. It’s a more consistent navigational tool than a magnetic compass. But today's North Star won't stay still forever.
24. Jan. 2022 · Polaris or the North Star is a star that appears almost directly above the Earth's rotational axis. As the Earth turns, every other star seems to spin around the axis, tracing out a circle in...
