the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the little dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
A fairly bright star, the last star in the tail (or handle) of the constellation of the Little Dipper (Ursa Minor) Located within a fraction of a degree from the celestial north pole, the point around which the celestial sphere appears to rotate In the northern hemisphere, the direction towards Polaris is very nearly due north
Polaris stands above our northern horizon and is consequently known as the North Star The Pawnee Indian name for Polaris means "Star That Does Not Walk Around "
The North Star, polestar; star of the second magnitude, standing alone and forming the end of the tail of the constellation Ursa Minor; it marks very nearly the position of the north celestial pole
Polaris, the North Star, is visible in the northern hemisphere and indicates the direction of north In the southern hemisphere the Southern Cross is used to find the direction of south
A fairly bright star, the last star in the tail (or handle) of the constellation of the Little Dipper (Ursa Minor) Currently located within a fraction of a degree from the celestial north pole, the point around which the celestial sphere appears to rotate In the northern hemisphere, the direction towards Polaris is very nearly due north
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