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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.
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∙ 6y agoIt is Polaris.
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What is the name of the northern star?
The Pole Star or Polaris.
What is the name of the southern pole star?
Sigma Octantis is sometimes called the South Star.
Why pole star is called dhruv tara in Hindi?
Pole star WHEN DIRECTION
Why pole star called dhruv tara in Hindi?
Pole star WHEN DIRECTION
Is the pole star real?
Yes. The pole star/ north star/ Polaris is in the constellation Ursa Minor.
What is another name for the pole star?
North StarThe name of the pole star is polaris.Polaris, also called the "North Star".
Is another name for Polaris?
Pole Star, alpha Ursae Minoris, North Star.
Polaris is another name for this heavenly body?
The North Star The Pole Star Polaris
What is polaris second name?
Polaris is a name given to whichever star is currently nearest to the celestial north pole. The position moves from one star to another. By the end of the 21st Century the celestial pole will move away from the current Polaris.In English, another name for Polaris is the North star.
What was the name of the pole star in the age of the pharaohs?
The name pf the Pole star in the time of the pharaohs was Thuban
What is the name of the northern star?
The Pole Star or Polaris.
Can you see polaris from south pole?
No... Polaris is another name for the North star - which is only visible in the Northern hemisphere.
What is the technical name for the North Star?
Polaris or the Pole star
Is polestar lodestar another name for north star?
Yes it is. Other names are Stella Polaris(the pole star), Setlla Maris(the ship star), the steering star, and tou-mu(chinese goddessnof the north star)
What is the real name for the pole star?
It is known as Polaris.
What is the name of arundathi star?
its called north pole
What is the name of the star that the north pole points at right now?
Polaris is the north star.
