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A pole star is a visible star that is approximately aligned with the axis of rotation of an astronomical body; that is, a star whose apparent position is close to one of the celestial poles. On Earth , a pole star would lie directly overhead when viewed from the North or the South Pole .
Pole star, polestar or polar star may refer to: Pole star, a bright star that is approximately aligned with the axis of rotation of a planet Polaris, North Pole star of the Earth; Polestar, a monument in Letterkenny; Polestar, the company of Philip Segal; Polestar, developer of the Japan-exclusive game Magical Pop'n
The position of the star lies less than 1° away from the north celestial pole, making it the current northern pole star. The stable position of the star in the Northern Sky makes it useful for navigation. [16] As the closest Cepheid variable its distance is used as part of the cosmic distance ladder.
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Polaris (within 1° of the pole) is the nearly stationary bright star just to the right of center in this star trail photo. The north celestial pole currently is within one degree of the bright star Polaris (named from the Latin stella polaris, meaning "pole star").