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Polaris

Polaris (α UMi / α Ursae Minoris / Alpha Ursae Minoris) is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is very close to the north celestial pole (42″ away), making it the current northern pole star.

Wikipedia and Wikis

Polaris - Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polaris

Other

Polaris
http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Spolaris.htm
Polaris Ab imaged by Hubble
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/ ...
Info on Polaris
http://www.astro.uiuc.edu/~kaler/sow/polaris.html
Polaris: astrometric orbit, position, and proper motion
http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0002406

Keywords and Synonyms

Polaris, Pole Star, Alpha Ursae Minoris, Polaris Borealis, Α UMi, Α Ursae Minoris, Stella Polaris

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