When is the North Star most visable to the human eye.?

Question

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Answer 1

The North Star, also known as Polaris, is within a degree of the north celestial pole --the point in the sky directly overhead of the Earth's north pole. It will be most visible at night (well, duh!) especially between 10 pm and 2 am, the darkest part of the night.

There is another factor, too. Polaris is a "Cepheid variable" a well studied kind of variable star. It decreases and increases in brightness over a cycle of just under 4 days. The difference is about 15% over that time, so it will be brightest every 4th day. Something to keep in mind.

HTH

Charles

Answer 2

First I assume you are in the Northern Hemisphere, because folks in Australia for instance cannot see the North Star. Second, in the Northern Hemisphere the North Star is usually visible from every location, and is the same as your latitude in distance ABOVE the horizon ; however at the North Pole it would be ALMOST directly overhead (at the Zenith) all the time.

The magnitude of the star at the N Pole would be the brightest because you would always be looking through the least amount of atmosphere(directly overhead). Rather than at an angle that matches your latitude.(thicker atmosphere)

Answer 3

The North Star is the star closest to the North Celestial pole. It would be easiest to see at night, probably in the Northern Hemisphere since it is closer to the top of the Earth.

Answer 4

The North star, named Polaris, is equally visable at any time of the year. The correct answer then, as of this writing anyway, would be the SpaceStation.

Answer 5

Well Polaris is a circumpolar star and it can be seen every night if you're in the northern hemisphere. but i think its most visible when you're on or near the north pole

Answer 6

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Answer 7

I like Boatman's answer, but I'd add during the new moon phase, so its light doesn't interphere with the light from Polaris. Any light will affect your visibility.

Answer 8

well the best place in the world is in alaska i live here a u can see it bright and shiny every night

Answer 9

umm, any night of the year that's clear? lol, it is always up. unless you're too far south in which case you'll never see it no matter what time of the year.

Answer 10

On clear nights. Then it is always visibible, but low in magnitude.