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Is the star betelgeuse over the north pole?

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No. Far from it.

Polaris, also called the North Star and the Pole Star, is situated

within about 2/3 of a degree of the North Celestial Pole.

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Is the star betelgeuse directly over the earths north pole?

No. Far from it. Polaris, also called the North Star and the Pole Star, is the one situated within about 2/3 of a degree of the North Celestial Pole.


Is Betelgeuse right above the north pole?

No. Far from it. Polaris, also called the North Star and the Pole Star, is situated within about 2/3 of a degree of the North Celestial Pole.


Is betelgeuse located almost directly above the North Pole?

No. Far from it. Polaris, also called the North Star and the Pole Star, is the one situated within about 2/3 of a degree of the North Celestial Pole.


Is the star Betelgeuse almost directly over earth's north pole?

NO!!! Betelgeuse is seen in the constellation of Orion. It can easily be seen in the South Western Sky in the evening, during the months of January and February, It is no where near the Polaris (Pole Star).


Is Betelgeuse located almost directly above the earthsnorth pole?

No. Far from it. Polaris, also called the North Star and the Pole Star, is the one situated within about 2/3 of a degree of the North Celestial Pole.


What north star is positined almost directly over the north pole?

Polaris, also called the North Star and the Pole Star, is situated within about 2/3 of a degree of the North Celestial Pole.


What star is almost directly over earth's north pole?

Polaris, also called the North Star and the Pole Star, is situated within about 2/3 of a degree of the North Celestial Pole.


Which star is almost directly over Earths north pole?

Polaris, also called the North Star and the Pole Star, is situated within about 2/3 of a degree of the North Celestial Pole.


Which star called almost directly over the North Pole?

Polaris, also called the North Star and the Pole Star, is the one situated within about 2/3 of a degree of the North Celestial Pole.


Is the north star the same as the pole star?

In a word YES!!!. However, the Pole Star/ North Star are more correctly named as 'Polaris'. It is a star in the constellation of Ursa Minor (Little Bear). The Star is readily visible at night in the northern hemisphere. It has a magnitude of 1.98


If the wise men followed the North Star wouldn't that have led them to the North Pole since the star is directly overhead at the pole?

The wise men did not follow the north star. The wise men followed the star that appeared over the manger.If the wise men had followed the north star, they would have ended up at the north pole.


Is the north star north in Jerusalem?

Yes. Since the North Star is aligned with Earth's Axis over the north pole it is visible to the north everywhere in the northern hemisphere.