No. Nor does any other star, unless there is an unknown companion to our Sun, like the hypothetical "Nemesis".
No. Nor does any other star, unless there is an unknown companion to our Sun, like the hypothetical "Nemesis".
No. Nor does any other star, unless there is an unknown companion to our Sun, like the hypothetical "Nemesis".
No. Nor does any other star, unless there is an unknown companion to our Sun, like the hypothetical "Nemesis".
No. Nor does any other star, unless there is an unknown companion to our Sun, like the hypothetical "Nemesis".
Polaris is a Trinary star system, but there are many other trinary star systems out there, and to date no exo solar planets have been discovered around any of the stars that make up the Polaris system. Not to mention that Polaris A being a red giant and Polaris B and C being a close binary star system the existence of any planets is very unlikely.
Polaris is a star, and it doesn't revolve around any planets. It is possible that other planets revolve around Polaris, but so far I'm not aware that anyone has looked.
The name of the north star is Polaris. As the brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Minor it is also called alpha Ursae Minoris. It is actually a multiple star comprised of Polaris Aa, Polaris Ab and Polaris B.
The north star is polaris's other name.
Polaris is not a galaxy, it is a star.
Polaris, also known as Alpha Ursae Minoris, will become the North Star again in 27,800 AD. The cycle takes about 25,770 years to complete. Polaris is the current North Star. Polaris replaced Thuban around the first millennium BC. It will become closest to the celestial north pole around the year 2100 and start moving farther away. Gamma Cephei, also known as Airai, will replace Polaris around 3000, followed by Iota Cephei in 5200. Polaris will again become the Pole star in 27.800 after it finishes the 25,770 year cycle.
No, Venus is a planet in orbit around the sun as is Earth. Polaris is a star and thousands of light years away.
Polaris is also known as the North Star. The truth regarding this star is that it doesn't move, the atmosphere moves around it. The Big Dipper is usually the closest constellation to it.
the sun is a star and it isthecloseststar to the earth, not Polaris
The North Star The Pole Star Polaris
No single star points towards Polaris.
Polaris is a red giant star.