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Polaris, also known as the North Star, is a supergiant star primarily composed of hydrogen and helium. It is a pulsating variable star, which means its brightness fluctuates due to changes in its outer layers. Polaris is in the later stages of stellar evolution and has expanded significantly, leading to its classification as a type F supergiant. Its core undergoes fusion processes, converting hydrogen into helium and producing heavier elements as it evolves.
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How many stars makeup the north star?
The North Star, also known as Polaris, is primarily a single star, but it is actually part of a multiple-star system. Polaris consists of three stars: Polaris A, which is the main star, and two smaller companions, Polaris B and Polaris Ab. Therefore, while Polaris is often referred to as a single entity, it is technically made up of three stars.
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.
What is the common name for Polaris, the North Star?
The common name for Polaris, the North Star, is simply "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 are all the names of Polaris?
Polaris and the North Star are the only two names I know.
What is other name for the star polaris?
The north star is polaris's other name.
What galaxy is polaris?
Polaris is not a galaxy, it is a star.
Polaris is another name for this heavenly body?
The North Star The Pole Star Polaris
What is the star called that points toward polaris?
No single star points towards Polaris.
Is polaris the nearest star to the earth but not the brightest?
the sun is a star and it isthecloseststar to the earth, not Polaris
What is the polaris color?
Polaris is a red giant star.
Which star is in the north star?
The North star is called Polaris. Polaris is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is not the brightest star in the night sky; that title goes to Sirius, in Canis Major. Polaris has 2 companion stars: Polaris AB and Polaris B. It's spectral type is F7 Ib-II SB.
