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[[Image:Polaris alpha ursae minoris.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Image showing the location of Polaris in the night sky, and the components of the Polaris system. Taken by [[Hubble Space Telescope|Hubble]].]]
'''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''', 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.