Why is Polaris an important star 2024?
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Because Polaris lies nearly in a direct line with the axis of the Earth's rotation "above" the North Pole--the north celestial pole--Polaris stands almost motionless in the sky, and all the stars of the northern sky appear to rotate around it.
2023-04-25 10:09:30
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Because Polaris lies nearly in a direct line with the axis of the Earth's rotation "above" the North Pole--the north celestial pole--Polaris stands almost motionless in the sky, and all the stars of the northern sky appear to rotate around it.