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It is called the North Star, the Pole Star, Alpha Ursae Minoris.
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What is the name of the star that points north?
North star also called Polaris
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.
Is Sirius also called the North Star?
No. The North Star is Polaris. Sirius is known as the Dog Star.
What is the star called that points toward polaris?
No single star points towards Polaris.
Is the star Betelgeuse almost directly over earth's north pole?
NO!!! Betelgeuse is seen in the constellation of Orion. It can easily be seen in the South Western Sky in the evening, during the months of January and February, It is no where near the Polaris (Pole Star).
Which star appears to stay still in the sky all night?
This is Polaris, often also called the north star or the pole star.
Is Venus also called Polaris?
No, Venus is a planet in orbit around the sun as is Earth. Polaris is a star and thousands of light years away.
What is the North Star's constellation?
The North Star, properly known as Polaris, is in Ursa Minor, also called the Little Dipper.
The name of your north star is called?
The North Star is Polaris.
What else is the north star called?
Polaris
Which planet is called the north star?
The north star is a star, not a planet. It is called Polaris. The planet Venus is called the Evening Star
What is the another name of pole star?
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.
