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What is another word for the North Star?
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.
By what other names is the star Polaris known?
Polaris is known by other names such as "pole star" or "North pole". Polaris has also been referred to as "Steadfast".
What are all the names of Polaris?
Polaris and the North Star are the only two names I know.
What is also known as the north star?
Polaris
Is rigel the closest to Polaris the North star?
No, Rigel is not the closest star to Polaris (the North Star). Rigel is a bright star in the constellation Orion, while Polaris is located in the constellation Ursa Minor. The closest star to Polaris is Urodelus, also known as "Polaris Australis."
What is the real name for the pole star?
It is known as Polaris.
Which star will not be the pole star some day?
Polaris, also known as the north star or pole star.
What star is in the little dipper?
There are several. The most well-known is probably the star Polaris.
What well known star is the tip of the handle of Ursa minor?
Polaris or North Star
Which star is located in the little dipper?
Polaris, also known as the North Star, is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, which is commonly known as the Little Dipper. Polaris is an important navigational star because it approximately aligns with the Earth's axis of rotation.
What is the nothern star?
The Northern Star is also known as Polaris. This is the star that the Earth's axis of rotation approximately points to.
Which constellation is near the north star?
Ursa Minor - the north star, Polaris, is part of it.
