Pole star
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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,
Northern Hemisphere circumpolar stars around Polaris, with a long-exposure producing a star trail photo
A method to find the Pole star Polaris at 5x the distance of the two front stars of the Big Dipper
Circle of southern stars, Chile, 2016
Kappa Draconis
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Kappa Draconis, Latinized from κ Draconis, is a blue giant star located in the northern circumpolar constellation of Draco. At an apparent magnitude of 3.88, it is barely visible to the naked eye when
κ Draconis in optical light