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'''Polaris''', also known as '''Alpha Ursae Minoris''', is the brightest star in the constellation [[Ursa Minor]].  Polaris is best known for being the current north or pole star, as it is very close to the north celestial pole.  Polaris is actually a triple star system, although only Polaris A is visible in the night sky to the unaided eye, with an apparent magnitude of 1.97.  The system is approximately 430 light years away.
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'''Polaris''', also known as '''Alpha Ursae Minoris''', is the brightest star in the constellation [[The Little Dipper|Ursa Minor]].  Polaris is best known for being the current north or pole star, as it is very close to the north celestial pole.  Polaris is actually a triple star system, although only Polaris A is visible in the night sky to the unaided eye, with an apparent magnitude of 1.97.  The system is approximately 430 light years away.
    
==Polaris in Culture==
 
==Polaris in Culture==
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