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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 night. [ 15 ]
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 .
The eccentricity of Earth's orbit will reach a minimum, 0.00236 (it is now 0.01671). [156] [157] 66,270 AD Sirius becomes the South Star at 1.6° of the south celestial pole, due to the combination of precession and its own proper motion. [158] 67,173 AD The planets Mercury and Venus will both cross the ecliptic at the same time. July 26, 69,163 AD
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Polaris (α UMi / α Ursae Minoris / Alpha Ursae Minoris, commonly North(ern) Star or Pole Star, or Dhruva Tara and sometimes Lodestar) is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is very close to the north celestial pole (42′ away as of 2006 [update] , making it the current northern pole star .
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