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  2. Polaris - Wikipedia

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    Polaris is a star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Minor. It is designated α Ursae Minoris (Latinized to Alpha Ursae Minoris) and is commonly called the North Star or Pole Star. With an apparent magnitude that fluctuates around 1.98, [3] it is the brightest star in the constellation and is readily visible to the naked eye at ...

  3. Northern Star - Wikipedia

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    Northern star is a term for the star Polaris. Northern star(s) may also refer to: Books and newspapers. The Northern Star, a newspaper in New South Wales, Australia;

  4. List of stars for navigation - Wikipedia

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    The two brightest northern stars are Vega and Capella. In the star chart to the right, declination is shown by the radial coordinate, starting at 90° north in the center and decreasing to 30° north at the outer edge. Sidereal hour angle is shown as the angular coordinate, starting at 0° at the left of the chart, and increasing counter-clockwise.

  5. Pole star - Wikipedia

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    Northern Hemisphere circumpolar stars around Polaris, with a long-exposure producing a star trail photo. 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.

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  7. List of Minnesota state symbols - Wikipedia

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    The first named symbol is the state's motto, L'Étoile du Nord – French for "Star of the North". It was selected in 1861, shortly after Minnesota achieved statehood, by the first governor, Henry Sibley, as a reflection of Minnesota's location in the Northern United States. That same year, the original state seal was adopted.

  8. Category:Northern constellations - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Northern constellations" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.

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