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That's a star that is less than one degree of the sky's north pole - that is, it is almost in the direction of Earth's axis of rotation. As a result, while the Earth spins, the North Star stays almost exactly in the same direction.
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∙ 14y agoA star that happens to be near the current north pole of the sky.
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What is another word for the North Star?
The name of the north star is Polaris. As the brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Minor it is also called alpha Ursae Minoris. It is actually a multiple star comprised of Polaris Aa, Polaris Ab and Polaris B.
What was the north star?
The star "Polaris" is the North Star.
What is the another name of pole star?
North star, or Polaris, is the name of a bright star that is CURRENTLY near the celestial north pole. Since the position of the north pole will change in the future, Polaris will still be called Polaris, but it will no longer be the north star.
What is other name for the star polaris?
The north star is polaris's other name.
The name of your north star is called?
The North Star is Polaris.
What star was once a northern polar star?
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Star named polaris?
north star+
Polaris is another name for this heavenly body?
The North Star The Pole Star Polaris
What are facts about the north star?
another name for the north star is polaris
Is Sirius also called the North Star?
No. The North Star is Polaris. Sirius is known as the Dog Star.
How is the star polaris better known?
The North Star.
The North star is in this constellation?
Polaris
