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Who is Polaris?
We generally think of Polaris as the Pole Star, but there are other uses. Click on the link below to see what they are.
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Where is polaris?
Polaris is also known as the "North Star" or the "pole Star". It is a bright star, positioned almost directly above the nortern end of the earth's axis of rotation. It is the end of the Little...
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What is the color of Polaris?
Polaris is a red giant star.
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How hot is Polaris?
Polaris is a multiple star system - comprising of at least 5 stars. The main star, Alpha Ursae Minoris has a temperature of about 7,200oK
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Where is polaris located?
Polaris is a close neighbor of our solar system, located only about 430 light years away, in a direction very close to the direction in which the earth's north pole is currently pointing. It can be...