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What is the name of the north star?

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If you went out on the street and ask people at random what the brightest star in the sky was, odds are a majority would say, "The North Star! read more

Polaris, the North Star, lies at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper, whose stars are rather faint. Its four faintest stars can be blotted out with very little moonlight or street lighting. The best way to find your way to Polaris is to use the so-called "Pointer" stars in the bowl of the Big Dipper, Dubhe and Merak. read more

The name of the north star is Polaris. As the brightest star in theconstellation of Ursa Minor it is also called alpha Ursae Minoris.It is actually a multiple star comprised of Polaris Aa, Polaris Aband Polaris B. read more

Polaris, designated Alpha Ursae Minoris (α Ursae Minoris, abbreviated Alpha UMi, α UMi), commonly the North Star or Pole Star, is the brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Minor. It is very close to the north celestial pole, making it the current northern pole star. read more

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