Polaris, polar star, polestar, star toward which the northern end of the earth's axis points, star used for navigation
Also, known as Polaris, it is a star that is almost directly above the Earth's north pole and is used for navigational purposes
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 second magnitude star found at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper and almost at the north celestial pole Also called the Pole Star or Polaris
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