Ursa Minor, the little bear.
Polaris, aka the pole star or the north star, is in the constellation of Ursa Minor.
Polaris is in the constellation of Ursa Minor.
actually, it's called polaris. and it's in the big dipper
To find the Polaris star in the night sky, locate the Big Dipper constellation first. Follow the two outer stars of the Big Dipper's bowl to find Polaris, which is the brightest star in the Little Dipper constellation. Polaris is also known as the North Star because it is located almost directly above the North Pole.
Well, first it's POLARIS, the North Star, it's found in the constellation "The Little Bear" or Ursa Minor.
To find Polaris, the North Star, in the night sky, locate the Big Dipper constellation. Follow the two outer stars of the Big Dipper's bowl to find Polaris, which is the brightest star in the Little Dipper constellation and is directly above the North Pole.
Polaris is in the constellation Small Bear (Ursa Minor). I didn't check whether it actually is the brightest star in that constellation.
Polaris
No, Rigel is not the closest star to Polaris (the North Star). Rigel is a bright star in the constellation Orion, while Polaris is located in the constellation Ursa Minor. The closest star to Polaris is Urodelus, also known as "Polaris Australis."
Polaris is NOT a constellation - it is a star. It's the North Star, meaning, it is directly above Earth's North Pole.
Ursa Major is the constellation. The 2 stars in the bowl of the dipper point to Polaris. Polaris IS the North Star.
Polaris is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor.