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Where would the north star be located if you were in the north pole?
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Less than a degree from the zenith.
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Is betelgeuse located almost directly above the North Pole?
No. Far from it. 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.
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 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.
Is The south celestial pole is located at a declination of -90 degrees?
The Celestial Poles are the infinite extension of the North and South Poles from the Earth into space. The North Star or Polaris, is within 1 degree of the North Celestial Pole. There is no equivalent star for the South Celestial Pole.
Why pole star in north?
Pole is north because it's ment to be there.
What star is located right above 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.
What is the latitudenal extent of the pole star?
The northern pole star "Polaris" is visible in the sky to an observer located anywhere on earth between the equator and the north pole, i.e. anywhere with a north latitude. There is no similar southern pole star.
Is betelgeuse located almost directly above the North Pole?
No. Far from it. 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.
Where is the polaris located the star?
Almost directly above the North Pole.
What does Polaris stand for?
Polaris stands for the pole star. since it is located directly above the north pole.
Has north pole has changed relative to north star?
a change in the relationship of the north star and the north pole would explain the periodic nature of swine flu, etc? Yes it has
Is Betelgeuse located almost directly above the earthsnorth pole?
No. Far from it. 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.
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).
If the wise men followed the North Star wouldn't that have led them to the North Pole since the star is directly overhead at the pole?
The wise men did not follow the north star. The wise men followed the star that appeared over the manger.If the wise men had followed the north star, they would have ended up at the north pole.
Is the North star the same as Polaris?
Yes, Polaris in Ursa Minor is the "North Star" located using the stars of the Big Dipper (Ursa Major). It is currently the closest bright star to the celestial pole, i.e. the point directly above the Earth's North Pole. The pole star for the South Pole is currently Sigma Octantis in the constellation Octans.
What was the polaris star job?
It should be located as close to possible above the North Pole so that is points North.
Why when you stand in the arctic north star could be seen and other stars?
Polaris, otherwise known as the pole star or the north star, is very close to being straight up from the north pole. If you were standing right at the north pole, Polaris would be almost exactly at your zenith-- straight up.
