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The North Star.
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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 is also known as the north star?
Polaris
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.
Is Sirius also called the North Star?
No. The North Star is Polaris. Sirius is known as the Dog 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
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 star is known as the north star?
The star is called North Star, Polaris, or Alpha Ursae Minoris, among other things.
Is there water on Polaris?
No. Polaris is a star (actually a system of 3 stars), far too hot for water to exist. There is no known evidence of planets in the Polaris system.
What galaxy is the Polaris star in?
No, Polaris is a star in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is also known as the North Star.
