Polaris, Alpha Ursae Minoris, is an F-type yellow supergiant located 447 light years away in the Ursa Minor constellation.
It shines at 6000K temperature and holds a declination at N 89°. It’s a triple start system with a combined apparent magnitude of 2.01 in the night sky. The position of the star lies less than 1° away from the north celestial pole, making it the current northern pole star. Polaris is number 38 on the list of the brightest 58 Navigational Stars.
Polaris also comes in a medium version and a small version of the same mosaic star.
Polaris, Alpha Ursae Minoris, is an F-type yellow supergiant located 447 light years away in the Ursa Minor constellation.
It shines at 6000K temperature and holds a declination at N 89°. It’s a triple start system with a combined apparent magnitude of 2.01 in the night sky. The position of the star lies less than 1° away from the north celestial pole, making it the current northern pole star. Polaris is number 38 on the list of the brightest 58 Navigational Stars.
Polaris also comes in a medium version and a small version of the same mosaic star.