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The Pole Star or Polaris.
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What is the Northern Star?
The Northern Star is a constantly fixed point in space marked by a star to help aid in navigation by early sailors to stay on course during the night. The North Star is the star which lies closest to a point in the sky above the northern polar axis of the Earth. This star is called Polaris or the Pole Star
What is the brightest star in the northern cross star?
Acrux (Alpha Crucis) is the brightest star in constellation Crux.
What does the french phrase Etoile du Nord mean?
Star of the North, Northern star
What star is the brightest in northern hemisphere?
After the Sun, the brightest star is Sirius, in the constellation Canis Major. However, while Sirius is the brightest star visible from the Northern Hemisphere, it is part of a southern hemisphere constellation. Therefore, Arcturus, in Bootes, would be the brightest Northern Hemisphere star.
What is the name of the very bright star this period situated to the west around midnight Addressed to those living in the northern hemisphere?
That would be Jupiter - which technically isn't a star, but a planet. However, it looks just like a star. Also, since it is near the Ecliptic, it can be seen both in the northern and southern hemisphere. (Answered in January 2012 - at other times, the answer will vary - other bright stars or planets may appear.)
Another name for the northern star?
Another name for the northern star people is Polaris
What is the name in Greek for planet Vega?
Vega isn't a planet, it is a star. It is the second-brightest star in the northern sky.
Name of Small Constellation in northern hemisphere containing star vega?
Lyra
When was The Northern Star created?
The Northern Star was created in 1876.
When was Northern Star - Northern Illinois University - created?
Northern Star - Northern Illinois University - was created in 1899.
What is the name of the small constellation in the northern hemisphere containing the star vega?
Lyra, the Harp
Name one constellation you can see all year in the northern hemisphere?
the north star
What is the Northern Cheyenne word for Morning Star please?
Three answers.The Cheyenne term for the morning star seen in the sky is:Vóóhéve or VóóhéheThe name "Morning Star" applied to a person is:VóóhéhéveThe term Morning Star People, meaning the Northern Cheyenne, is:Vóohéhevevo'êstaneo'o
When was Northern Star Records created?
Northern Star Records was created in 2005.
What is the Greek letter for the northern star?
The Greek letter for Northern Star is L
What is the meaning of ITRI?
The meaning of ITRI of Northern African origin is "star" in Tamazight and it is a male name.
When was Northern Star - song - created?
Northern Star - song - was created on 1999-11-22.
