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ˈPole Star N no pl

Pole Star ASTRON

Pole Star fig liter (guiding principle)

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That first night in the open sea, steering by the Pole Star, under a deep blue velvet start-studded sky was never to be forgotten. www.thenorthernecho.co.uk

But this proved less useful as they approached the equator and the Pole Star began to disappear into the horizon. en.wikipedia.org

It is very close to the north celestial pole, making it the current northern pole star. en.wikipedia.org

These known intervals were predetermined by timing a star of known declination passing from one wire to the other, the pole star being best on account of its slow motion. en.wikipedia.org

But the Pole Star disappeared beyond the horizon as the equator was crossed, rendering this method useless in the southern hemisphere. en.wikipedia.org

The pole stars were used to navigate because they did not disappear below the horizon and could be seen consistently throughout the night. en.wikipedia.org

Most other names are directly tied to its role as pole star. en.wikipedia.org

While other stars' apparent positions in the sky change throughout the night, as they appear to rotate around the celestial poles, pole stars' apparent positions remain virtually fixed. en.wikipedia.org

You set the instrument to the right time of year, then look for the Pole Star through the hole in the middle. en.wikipedia.org

To observe a point of tranquility in a moving universe is the idea, like the Pole Star. en.wikipedia.org

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