# Polaris on SpaceSphere

> The star the whole northern sky appears to turn around, which is why travellers have used it to find north for centuries.

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Star

The star the whole northern sky appears to turn around, which is why travellers have used it to find north for centuries.

## Facts

- **Position**: 37.95290, 89.26420 (Source: Yale Bright Star Catalogue)
- **Distance**: Parallax measurement is insufficient
- **Brightness**: about 2.02 (Source: Yale Bright Star Catalogue)
- **Spectral class**: F7:Ib-II (Source: Yale Bright Star Catalogue)
- **Surface temperature**: about 6,500 K (Worked out by us from the spectral class)
- **Constellation**: Ursa Minor (Source: Yale Bright Star Catalogue)

## Catalogue designations

HR424

Source: Yale Bright Star Catalogue HR number

## Can you see it tonight?

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