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What is the name of the star directly to the right of the north star?
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"Right" and "left" only have meanings from your point of view, and a particular time. As the Earth spins, the North Star appears to stand still in the sky, while all the other stars rotate around it. So to answer your question about "right", you would need to specify your location and the time of the observation.
You can download the free planetarium program Stellarium from www.stellarium.org. After you install this and plug in your position, the program will let you see what stars are visible and where at any time.
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Why can't people in South Africa see the north star?
The North Star is almost directly over the north pole, so it cannot be seen south of the equator.
Is the word North Star capitalized?
YES!!! Because it is the name of a given star. Other names for the North Star are Polaris and Pole Star.
What is the name of the new north star in the year 14000?
The nearest bright star to the north celestial pole in 14,000 AD will be Vega. It won't be as close to the pole as Alpha Ursae Minoris ("Polaris") currently is, though.
What star did the slaves follow to freedom?
The North Star
Where is centaurus in relation to the north star?
Almost opposite. The North Star is very close to the sky's north pole. Centaurus is far to the south.
What is the name of the star that the north pole points at right now?
Polaris is the north star.
Is the north star everywhere?
No. The north star, Polaris is one particular star almost directly above the North Pole.
Where in the sky is the North Star when viewed from the North Pole?
Directly overhead.
What is the true name for the North Star?
The true name for the North-Star is Polaris.
The name of your north star is called?
The North Star is Polaris.
What is your guiding star at night?
Polaris, which is located at directly North.
What is another name for the pole star?
North StarThe name of the pole star is polaris.Polaris, also called the "North Star".
What are facts about the north star?
another name for the north star is polaris
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 zenith and north star the same?
No. The North Star, also called Polaris, is a star that is almost directly above the north pole. The zenith is the highest point an object reaches in the sky.
Does the big dipper point to the north star?
The right hand edge of the pot in the big dipper (ursa major) points to Polaris, the north star. Follow the stars from the lower right to the upper right corners of the pot, and you will find the north star. The north star is also the end of the handle of the little dipper (ursa minor). In the northern hemisphere, the north star never moves in the night sky, no matter what time of night, all the other stars move from east to west over the course of the evening. The north star is due north of the north pole. The number of degrees the north star is above the horizon will always indicate the lattitude of the observer. For instance, Boston is at around 42 deg N lattitude, the north star is around 42 deg above the horizon when looking north.
What star is almost directly over earth's 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.
