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Will the star Altair ever be the North Star?
no
What is the north star and how did it help explorers?
The North Star is a star that where ever you are, when you look at it, that is north. It helped explorers to know which way is north;)
What star does not move in Island of the Blue Dolphins?
North star
What star nicknamed the north star doesn't move?
Polaris.
Why does the north star move?
no stars move.its the earth spinning that makes it look like they more. the north star is directly abouve us so it doenst appear to move.
If you look north at night and see a star left of polaris what direction will the star appear to move due to the motion of earth?
North
How do you Navigate using the stars?
Look for the star that doesn't appear to move in the sky, and looks like all the other stars are rotating around it. This is the north star. Following the North star leads you north.
Star which do not change its position in the night sky?
The only star that does not appear to move in the Sky is Polaris, the North Star. (Actually it does move in a TINY circle, but the apparent motion is too small to notice.)
Which star does not appear to move and why?
The north star doesn't appear to move because it is at the tip of the axis of the Earth so we view it as not moving. All stars move because they are full of energy and ready to zoom. The north star is also moving, but since the Earth is spinning so quickly it seems to not be moving. Hope this helps :).
How does the big dipper rotate around the north star?
Not just the big dipper but all of the stars appear to rotate around the North Star because Earth is rotating. The North Star does not appear to move because it is in line with Earth's axis of rotation.
When was the first ever Christmas tree made?
Actually,When the three wise men were walking to Jesus, They were walking to the north star right? So the north star was right above all these pine trees. That is why they put the star on the Christmas tree!
What was the north star?
The star "Polaris" is the North Star.
