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Why is it so cold at Polaris?
It isn't. Polaris is a star and therefore very hot.
Can you live on Polaris?
No. Polaris is a star, like our sun, so you could not live on it.
What is polaris longitude?
Polaris is a star, not located on the surface of the Earth, so it doesn't have a longitude.
What is the horsepower of a polaris 500 snowmobile?
85 or so
How does the position of Polaris help people?
There are a couple of reasons that make Polaris, the north star, very useful. First of all, Polaris is not DIRECTLY above the North Pole; it's about two thirds of a degree off. But that's close enough so that if we assume that Polaris is exactly above the North Pole, you won't go very far off. So if you can see Polaris, you know which direction is north. If you measure the elevation angle above the horizon of Polaris, your reading is your latitude. No calculation is necessary!
Why is Polaris called the north star?
Polaris is called the north star because it is directly above Earth's north pole. So, if you find Polaris in the sky, that direction is north. Actually, Polaris is very close, but not exactly in line with the north pole. It is off by about 0.7 degrees.
Is polaris still important to observers?
Yes, it is very important to observers in the North Hemisphere. Great telescopes still align themselves with Polaris. Many amateurs, including myself, align their scopes with Polaris. This is know as polar alignment. It's to this day one of the most accurate forms of alignment.
How big is earth compared with polaris?
Polaris has a radius which is around 5000 as big and so it occupies a volume which is approximately 125 billion times as large.
Does polaris move as Earth rotates?
It appears to remain stationary above the North Pole and that is why it is important.
Does Polaris reflect or emit light?
It is a star, so it emits light.
What would be the altitude of Polaris the North star for an observer located at 64oN latitude?
The altitude of polaris for an observer is always the same as your latitude so it would be 64oN
Why is polaris famous?
Polaris, also called the North Star, is just about in line with the north pole and so does not appear to move across the sky as other stars do.
