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North Star
North Starn. See Polaris.North Star n (Celestial Objects) the North Star another name for Polaris1 Po•lar•is (poʊˈlɛər ɪs, -ˈlær-, pə-)
n. the polestar or North Star, a star of the second magnitude situated close to the north pole of the heavens, in the constellation Ursa Minor: the outermost star in the handle of the Little Dipper. [1955–60; short for Medieval Latin stella polāris polar star] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  North Star - the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward itpolar star, Polaris, pole star, polestarLittle Bear, Ursa Minor - a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North StarLittle Dipper, Dipper - a cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor; at the end of the dipper's handle is Polaris |
North Starnoun Pole Star, Polaris, lodestar I could see the Bear and had identified the North Star.Translations
North Star
North Star: see PolarisPolaris
or North Star,
star nearest the north celestial pole (see equatorial coordinate system). It is in the constellation Ursa Minor (see Ursa Major and Ursa Minor; Bayer designation Alpha Ursae Minoris) and marks the end of the handle of the Little Dipper.
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North Starbright star visible to naked eye and nearest to the north celestial pole. [Astronomy: EB, VIII: 79]See: BrightnessAcronymsSeeNSNorth Star
Synonyms for North Starnoun Pole StarSynonymsSynonyms for North Starnoun the brightest star in Ursa MinorSynonyms- polar star
- Polaris
- pole star
- polestar
Related Words- Little Bear
- Ursa Minor
- Little Dipper
- Dipper
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