North Star Explained

North Star Explained Polaris is a star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Minor It is designated Ursae Minoris Latinized to Alpha Ursae Minoris and is commonly called the North Star or Pole Star

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 In this article I ll explain how to find the North Star is in the night sky and some interesting facts about Earth s pole star The North Star Polaris Constellation Ursa Minor Star Type F Class Supergiant Mass 4 5 times the mass of the Sun Luminosity 2 500 times brighter than the Sun Diameter 70 million km 50 x the Sun

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Polaris Alpha Ursae Minoris UMi is a yellow supergiant located approximately 446 light years away in the constellation Ursa Minor It is the current North Star the closest visible star to the north celestial pole It marks the end of the handle of the Little Dipper asterism 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

The North Star is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor also known as the Little Dipper or Little Bear The North Star and the direction of due north is found by imagining a line from the stars that make up the end of the Big Dipper and then extending it five times up 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 Polaris is actually a triple star It is located about 447 6 light years from Earth and is the closest Cepheid variable

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The North Star or Polaris occupies a unique position in our celestial sphere It is not only a bright and easily identifiable star but its fixed location makes it an invaluable tool for astronomers and stargazers alike What Is the North Star The North Star is a star or celestial point that appears almost exactly above the North Pole in the night sky It is visible from the whole of the Northern Hemisphere and because it is above the North Pole it means that facing the North Star means you are facing north

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