Polaris - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PolarisPolaris 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 visual magnitude that fluctuates around 1.98, it is the brightest star in the constellation and is readily visible to the naked eye ...
Pole star - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pole_starA pole star or polar star is a star, preferably bright, nearly aligned with the axis of a rotating astronomical body.. Currently, Earth's pole stars are Polaris (Alpha Ursae Minoris), a bright magnitude-2 star aligned approximately with its northern axis that serves as a pre-eminent star in celestial navigation, and a much dimmer magnitude-5.5 star on its southern axis, Polaris …