Almost directly above the North Pole.
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 or the North Star
i think polaris
Polaris is a star, not located on the surface of the Earth, so it doesn't have a longitude.
Polaris is the name given to the star (if there is one) which above the Earth's North Pole.
Polaris, which is located at directly North.
Polaris stands for the pole star. since it is located directly above the north pole.
I am having great difficulty seeing this map, leave alone Polaris!
Ursa Minor - the north star, Polaris, is part of it.
The North Star, also known as Polaris, is located in the constellation Ursa Minor (the Little Bear). It is the brightest star in the constellation and serves as a useful navigational reference point in the northern hemisphere.
Polaris, also known as the North Star, is the only star in the Little Dipper that is relatively bright and easily visible. It is located at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper constellation.
A bunch of them - but the most famous one is Polaris, The North Star.