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It is in the constellation of Ursa Minor, and is found by looking North from any point in the northern hemisphere, and its height above the horizon is 90 degrees minus your latitude. So if you are at 50 degree north, it would be 40 degrees high, always in the north.
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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).
What star is almost directly over earth's north pole?
Polaris, also called the North Star and the Pole Star, is situated within about 2/3 of a degree of the North Celestial Pole.
Which star is almost directly over Earths north pole?
Polaris, also called the North Star and the Pole Star, is situated within about 2/3 of a degree of the North Celestial Pole.
Which star called almost directly over the North Pole?
Polaris, also called the North Star and the Pole Star, is the one situated within about 2/3 of a degree of the North Celestial Pole.
What north star is positined almost directly over the north pole?
Polaris, also called the North Star and the Pole Star, is situated within about 2/3 of a degree of the North Celestial Pole.
Where the pole star is found?
Ursa minor constellation
How is the pole star useful to humans?
The Pole Star appears to be stationary in the Northern sky, while other stars move in a circular orbit as the earth rotates. Once the Pole Star is found, people can use the pole to navigate should a compass is not available.
What star group can be used to find the pole star?
In the northern hemisphere the direction of the north pole is indicated by theposition of the Pole star. This can be found by following the pointers in the group of stars known as the Great Bear or PloughThe star group is known as the Great Bear or Plough
What is importance of pole star?
Jews found it so it is not real, it is dark magic.
Which star will not be the pole star some day?
Polaris, also known as the north star or pole 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
What is is the pole star?
The brightest star among the other stars in the night sky is called pole star.
Is the pole star real?
Yes. The pole star/ north star/ Polaris is in the constellation Ursa Minor.
Is the north star the same as the pole star?
In a word YES!!!. However, the Pole Star/ North Star are more correctly named as 'Polaris'. It is a star in the constellation of Ursa Minor (Little Bear). The Star is readily visible at night in the northern hemisphere. It has a magnitude of 1.98
Why does the pole star remain stationary?
The Pole Star appears to remain stationary because it is directly above the North Pole.
What is another name for the pole star?
North StarThe name of the pole star is polaris.Polaris, also called the "North Star".
