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What makes the north star?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 5/5/2023

The North Star sits at a point in the sky near where the northern axis of the earth sits. This means that the North star's relative position in the sky does not change. In fact, in a 24 hour Earth cycle, the north star only moves in a small circle.

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