Pole star

A pole star is a visible star, preferably a prominent one, that is approximately aligned with the Earth's axis of rotation; that is, a star whose apparent position is close to one of the celestial poles, and which lies approximately directly overhead when viewed from the Earth's North Pole or South Pole. A similar concept also applies to planets other than the Earth. In practice, the term pole star usually refers to Polaris, which is the current northern pole star, also known as the North Star.

The south celestial pole lacks a bright star like Polaris to mark its position. At present, the naked-eye star nearest to this imaginary point is the faint Sigma Octantis, which is sometimes known as the South Star.

While other stars' apparent positions in the sky change throughout the night, as they appear to rotate around the celestial poles, pole stars' apparent positions remain virtually fixed. This makes them especially useful in celestial navigation: they are a dependable indicator of the direction toward the respective geographic pole although not exact; they are virtually fixed, and their angle of elevation can also be used to determine latitude.

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North Star (narrowboat)

North Star is a derelict wooden horse-drawn icebreaker built in 1868 and was used to clear a way through the ice when the canals were frozen.

It is now owned by the Black Country Living Museum, where it is based and can be seen dockside in the Lord Ward’s Canal Arm at the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley.

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North Star (disambiguation)

North Star is the prominent star that lies closest in the sky to the north celestial pole, and which appears (approximately) directly overhead to an observer at the Earth's North Pole.

North Star may also refer to:

Places

In the United States:

  • Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
  • North Star, California, an unincorporated community
  • North Star, Delaware, a census-designated place
  • North Star, Ohio, a village
  • North Star, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community
  • North Star Township, Michigan
  • North Star Township, Brown County, Minnesota
  • North Star Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
  • North Star, United States Virgin Islands

    • Elsewhere:

  • North Star, New South Wales, Australia, a village
  • North Star, Alberta, Canada, a hamlet

    • Newspapers

  • North Star (anti-slavery newspaper), published from 1847–1851 by the abolitionist Frederick Douglass
  • North Star, a slip edition of the Inverness-based Highland News

    • Transportation

  • Canadair North Star, a passenger aircraft manufactured by Canadair for Trans Canada Airlines
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