What is Polaris another name for what heavenly body?

Answer 1

Polaris is in fact a multiple star system, consisting of three main stars and two companions.

The main star Polaris A (α UMi A) is a six solar mass bright giant with a spectral class of F7, meaning it has a colour of yellow -> yellow white.

It has a radius about 30 times that of our own Sun and has a temperature of about 7,200.

Polaris is about 430 light years from us.

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Answer 2

Polaris is another name for the North Star. It is a bright star located close to the celestial north pole and is used for navigation in the Northern Hemisphere.

Answer 3

Polaris is part of the constellation known as Ursa Minor ("little bear"). Some also refer to this constellation as "the little dipper".

Answer 4

Polaris has a spectral type of F7 meaning it has a temperature of 6,000 -> 7,500 Kelvin and has a apparent colour of white

Answer 5

Polaris is often referred to as the North Star, though both are equally as common. Alpha Ursae Minoris, the actual name for the star, is the brightest star in its constellation.

Answer 6

Polaris, also known as the North Star, is a star.

Answer 7

Polaris is actually a multiple star system. The main star is Ursa Minoris (UMi) Aa, which is a yellow supergiant. It is accompanied by UMi Ab and UMi B which are main sequence stars.

Answer 8

Polaris = North Star/Alpha Ursae Minoris

Answer 9

The north star.

Answer 10

Pole star.