You would have to look through the earth to see it, earth is opaque.
Hello everyone, Polaris Is Not visible from Australia. :)
No. Polaris is located almost directly over the north pole and so is never visible in the southern hemisphere. There is no corresponding star for the south pole.
No, Polaris would not be overhead if you were at the South Pole. The North Star -- Polaris -- is not visible from the Southern Hemisphere.
No... Polaris is another name for the North star - which is only visible in the Northern hemisphere.
Ursa Minor
Polaris, or The North Star, is at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper, or Ursa Minor.
The North Star is called Polaris. There is no visible star particularly close to the south pole.
No, Polaris is a star in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is also known as the North Star.
No. Polaris is only visible in the northern hemisphere, and the Polynesians did most of their navigation in the southern hemisphere, or so close to the equator that Polaris wouldn't be usable.
Polaris, or the North Star, is always visible in the Northern Hemisphere. The entire sky rotates around it during the night. The Big and Little Dipper aka Big and Little Bear are visible, as Polaris is a part of the Little Dipper. Draco, Casseopia, and Capheus are also formations normally visible around the North Star. The other constellations vary with the seasons, see the star chart referenced.
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.
The north star is polaris's other name.