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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.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe North Star ("Polaris") is in the constellation 'Ursa Minor' ... the 'Small Bear' ... and
is situated at the end of the 'handle' in the asterism known as the 'Little Dipper'.
The North Star (or Polaris) is part of the constellation Ursa Minor.
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∙ 11y agoThe constellation is Ursa Minor (The Little Bear).
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∙ 13y agoThe North Star Polaris is at the tip of the tail of Ursa Minor, the "little bear".
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∙ 7y agoPolaris, the Pole star, is in the constellation of Ursa Minor.
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∙ 12y agoThe Ursa Major
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∙ 12y agoUrsa Minor (the Small Bear).
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∙ 12y agoUrsa Minor (the Little Bear).
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∙ 15y agoUrsa Major
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∙ 12y agoUrsa minor
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Is the north star real?
Yes. The north star is an actual star that is roughly aligned with Earth's north pole.
Is the north star a star or a planet?
I think the answer is in the question. North Star!! It's a star called Polaris
Is the north star everywhere?
No. The north star, Polaris is one particular star almost directly above the North Pole.
What is a fact for costellation?
There are various constellations in the night sky. Most of the constellations exist for a second or so.
Constellation near the north star?
There are several constellations near Polaris, the North Star. But, the closest one is the constellation in which the North Star is in - Ursa Minor, The Little Bear. The North Star, Polaris, is the last star in the Little Bear's tail.
What color of the star rigel found in costellation Orion?
It is blue-white.
What contains Polaris the North Star?
Ursa Minor, often called the Little Dipper
The constellation that contains the pointer stars used to locate Polaris the North Star is?
Cassiopeia
Constellation that contains the pointer stars used to locate Polaris the North Star is?
the Little Bear
The constellation that contains the pointer stars used to locate Polaris and the North Star is?
Ursa Major is the constellation. The 2 stars in the bowl of the dipper point to Polaris. Polaris IS the North Star.
How old is the costellation little dipper?
Only 3 years.
What was the north star?
The star "Polaris" is the North Star.
What costellation is between Bellatrix and Mintaka?
Bellatrix and Mintaka are both in the constellation Orion.
What star is always pointing north?
North star
What is the north star and how did it help explorers?
The North Star is a star that where ever you are, when you look at it, that is north. It helped explorers to know which way is north;)
What star was once a northern polar star?
The North Star, a.k.a. Polaris.The North Star, a.k.a. Polaris.The North Star, a.k.a. Polaris.The North Star, a.k.a. Polaris.
Is the north star real?
Yes. The north star is an actual star that is roughly aligned with Earth's north pole.
