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The pole star is situated in the direction,which is directly above the geographic noth-pole of the earth's axis.Thus,its position relative to the earth does not change its hence it appears stationary
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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 star does not change its position with the seasons?
The bright star Polaris in approximately aligned with the Earth's axis of rotation and therefore does not change its seeming position when seen from the Earth, no matter the time of day or the time of year. It is always towards North. When you stand at the North Pole, the star will be approximately directly overhead.There is no similar, bright pole star for the southern hemisphere.
Which star seems to be in a fixed position?
Polaris or the North Star or also known as the Pole star. It is in the northern skies and stays in more or less the same position since it lies on the celestial pole.
What is the position is the north star?
From the north pole, it's straight up.
What is the position of the north star?
From the north pole, it's straight up.
Star directly over the North Pole?
The North Star, a.k.a. Polaris, is fairly close to that position (less than one degree).
Has north pole has changed relative to north star?
a change in the relationship of the north star and the north pole would explain the periodic nature of swine flu, etc? Yes it has
Why can't Polaris be seen from the Southern Hemisphere?
Polaris is more commonly known as the North Star or Pole Star because its position in the northern night sky almost exactly marks the Earth's geographic north pole.
Why does Polar Star not change its place?
Because Polaris is so far away, 413 light years, It dies not appear ti change it's position over the north pole, but it actually does. Sort of how the moon appears to follow you as you drive in a car.
Which star will not be the pole star some day?
Polaris, also known as the north star or pole star.
What is the importance of the pole star?
The Pole Star, or Polaris, is directly above Earth's North Pole. From our perspective on Earth, every star in the sky pivots around the Pole Star, causing them to rise and set. Because of it's position over the North Pole, it's the only star that doesn't appear to move. It also is used to assist humans in finding north - since it's stays in the same place all through the night and year.As the Earth rotates on its axis, the stars appear to move across the night sky. The stars above the horizon will create a circle, while the Pole Star hardly moves at all. This makes the Pole Star fixed and is used as a pointer to the North - very important in navigation.
When was Pole Position Raceway created?
Pole Position Raceway was created in 2005.
