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Polaris (Alpha Ursae Minoris), also known as North(ern) Star, Pole Star, and sometimes Lodestar. It is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is very close to the north celestial pole (42′ away as of 2006[update]), making it the currentnorthern pole star.
Even though it looks like a single star, Polaris is actually a multiple star system [See Link], but only Polaris A is visible with the naked eye. It is approximately 30 times larger than our Sun as it is classed as a Supergiant. Giving it a diameter of about 26 million miles. The Sun is only 865,000 miles.
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Is Polaris a part of the big dipper?
No. Polaris is in the Little Dipper.
How can you find polaris using the big dipper?
The two stars in the front of the bowl of the Big Dipper point to Polaris.
Does the big dipper have the star polaris in it?
No, Polaris is part of the Little Dipper, or Ursa Minor.
What is the big dipper position in polaris?
It is the last star at the tip of the handle of the Little Dipper. The Big Dipper's first two bowl stars (often called the pointer stars) point towards Polaris, but Polaris is not in the Big Dipper.
How big is earth compared with polaris?
Polaris has a radius which is around 5000 as big and so it occupies a volume which is approximately 125 billion times as large.
Does an imaginary line drawn from the 2 stars at the front of the Big Dipper lead to Sirius or Polaris?
They point at Polaris.
What way does the Big Dipper rotate around Polaris?
Clpckwise
What do the Pointer stars in the bowl of the big dipper point towards?
polaris
Where is polaris in reference to the big dipper?
I dodn't know! Figure out yourself.
Are 1997 polaris ultra dependable?
The big triples are not known for dependability.
Is polaris star on big dipper?
No, Polaris (the North Star) is part of the Little Dipper (which is part of the constellation Ursa Minor, "The Little Bear"). Polaris is the bottom-most star in the "handle" of the Little Dipper.
What is the size of the star name polaris?
The main star in the Polaris system has a mass of 4.5 Suns and a radius which is 46 +/- 3 times as big as the Sun's.
