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   Where can I find the North Star?

   • Credit: BBC Sky at Night Magazine. You can find the North Star very easily once you've found the the Plough, which is one of the most familiar patterns in the sky, and is always visible since it's part of the circumpolar constellation Ursa Major. For much of the northern hemisphere, all the stars in this region of the sky are circumpolar.

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   Can you find the North Star if you can find Polaris?

   • If you can find Polaris, the North Star, you can find north, because the North Star always points north in the night sky. Sailors have used the stars for as long as there have been sailors to be guided by them, but as time has gone on, that set of skills has fallen away for most of us.

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   What is a North Star?

   • One other note about the North Star is that it's a title that passes to different stars over time. Earth's axis of rotation wobbles over the course of about 26,000 years, the way a spinning top also wobbles as it spins. This causes the celestial pole to wander in a slow circle over the eons, sweeping past different stars.

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   Why is Polaris called the North Star?

   • The star Polaris (α UMi) is called the North Star because it’s very close to, though not exactly on, the north celestial pole. That’s the spot we’d be looking at if we were to take Earth’s north pole and stretch it way off into space: Polaris, the North Star, is almost exactly due north.

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   Why do some stars travel a great distance over the night?

   • Some stars travel a great distance over the course of the night. Polaris is different. Because it's so close to the celestial pole, it traces out a very small circle over 24 hours. So Polaris always stays in roughly the same place in the sky, and therefore it's a reliable way to find the direction of north.

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   What can you see on a night sky map?

   • The map includes the Moon, stars brighter than magnitude 5, the five bright planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn), and deep-sky objects that can be seen without the use of optical aid. How Do I Use the Interactive Sky Chart to Explore the Night Sky? Learn sky chart basics in our short tutorial:

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2. www.timeanddate.com › astronomy › nightNight Sky Map & Planets Visible Tonight - timeanddate.com

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   Sky map showing the night sky tonight from any location. What planets are visible tonight? Where is Mars, Saturn or Venus? What is the bright star in the sky?

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3. www.timeanddate.com › astronomy › nightNight Sky Map & Planets Visible Tonight in Great Britain

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   Tonight's Sky in Great Britain, Oct 25 – Oct 26, 2024. Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Mercury is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

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5. www.skyatnightmagazine.com › advice › skillsHow to find the North Star | BBC Sky at Night Magazine

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   The North Star is in the constellation Ursa Minor, and the star can be tough to find in brightly lit suburban or city skies where the rest of the constellation is nearly completely washed away. From the 430 or so lightyears from us to it, it appears as a single, second-magnitude dot in the night.

6. science.nasa.gov › solar-system › skywatchingWhat is the North Star and How Do You Find It? - NASA Science

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   Jul 28, 2021 · The North Star isn't the brightest star in the sky, but it's usually not hard to spot, even from the city. If you're in the Northern Hemisphere, it can help you orient yourself and find your way, as it's located in the direction of true north (or geographic north, as opposed to magnetic north).

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8. skyandtelescope.org › observing › interactive-skyInteractive Sky Chart | Map Your Night Sky - Sky & Telescope

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   Mar 27, 2019 · Chart the stars and planets visible to the unaided eye from any location, at any time of day or night, on any date between the years 1600 to 2400 by entering your location, either via zip code, city, or latitude/longitude. Change the horizon view by dragging the green square on the full-sky chart.

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9. earthsky.org › astronomy-essentials › visiblVisible planets and night sky guide for November - EarthSky

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   1 day ago · The house-shaped constellation Cepheus the King lies in the northern sky near the constellation Cassiopeia and the north pole star, Polaris.

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    An online interactive planetarium application to explore the night sky and find constellations, planets, asteroids and other celestial objects visible from any location.