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What Makes Polaris Special? the North Star or Pole Star – Aka Polaris – Is Famous for Holding Nearly Still in Our Sky While the Entire Northern Sky Moves...
What Makes Polaris Special?
The North Star or Pole Star – aka Polaris – is famous for holding nearly still in our sky while the entire northern sky moves around it. That’s because it’s located nearly at the north celestial pole, the point around which the entire northern sky turns. Polaris marks the way due north.May 21, 2019
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What makes Polaris such a special star?
The reason Polaris is so important is because the axis of Earth is pointed almost directly at it. During the course of the night, Polaris does not rise or set, but remains in very nearly the same spot above the northern horizon year-round while the other stars circle around it.
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