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The North Star is also called Polaris. It is close to straight up, if you are at the North Pole, and just about straight north to anyone in the northern hemisphere. This makes Polaris very important for old style navigation. As the world turns, it appears to the eye to stay in the same place in the sky, where other stars move on routes from east to west, as the sun does.

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In which constellation can the North Star be found?

The North Star can be found in the constellation Ursa Minor.


What is the name of the north star which is found in constellation ursa minor?

The North Star, also known as Polaris, is found in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is located very close to the celestial north pole, making it a useful navigational aid for finding north.


What are two words for what constellation is the north star in?

Polaris is the North Star and it is located in the constellation Ursa Minor.


Is the North Star in the Ursa Minor constellation?

Yes, it's the alpha-star in Ursa Minor.


In which constellation is the North Star located?

The North Star is located in the constellation Ursa Minor.


Where the pole star is found?

Ursa minor constellation


What constelation is polaris found in?

Polaris can be found in the constellation of Ursa Minor (also known as the Little Dipper).


Which costellation contains the North Star?

Ursa Minor. Currently. (Which star is "the north star" changes very slowly because the Earth "wobbles".) In about 10,000 years the north star will be Vega, which is in the constellation Lyra. The north celestial pole can also point to the locations within the constellations Draco, Cygnus, and Hercules over its 26,000 year long cycle.


What is the constellation of the north star?

Ursa Minor, the small bear.


What is the constellation a the north star is?

Ursa Minor, the little bear


North star constellation?

The north star, Polaris, is part of the constellation Ursa Minor, the "Little Bear".


A constellation near the north star?

The constellation near the North Star (Polaris) is Ursa Minor, also known as the Little Dipper. It is a small constellation that contains the bright star Polaris at its tip, which makes it easy to locate in the night sky. Ursa Minor is important for navigation as Polaris marks the direction of true north.