As it is always seen in the same place I suppose it must be very far away. But how far?
2007-03-24 18:34:56 · 9 answers · asked by kind 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Polaris is 431 light years away. Its constant position has nothing to do with its distance, only with the Earth's rotation. In fact, over the course of 60,000 years, the Earth's axis preceses around a big circle running through Polaris, Thuban and Vega. It's pointed at Polaris right now, but in a few thousand years, that name will have lost its meaning.
2007-03-24 20:38:18 · answer #1 · answered by skepsis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
430 light years.
You might be interested in knowing that Polaris is not one star, but 2...
You can resolve the smaller (and dimmer) companion in any medium size telescope or VERY large binoculars.
2007-03-24 18:57:14 · answer #2 · answered by edward_otto@sbcglobal.net 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
432 Light years
2007-03-25 04:47:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the pole star is 431 light years away from the earth
2007-03-25 00:37:27 · answer #4 · answered by neumor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-25 04:46:35 · answer #5 · answered by itsSCIENCE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
431 lightyears. All I had to do was Wiki it.
2007-03-24 18:41:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's just right up there!! (pointing upward)
2007-03-24 18:44:27 · answer #7 · answered by chazzer 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well I don't know but I needed two points.Sorry.
2007-03-25 02:51:37 · answer #8 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
18.4 Light years.
2007-03-24 18:42:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋