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2007-03-26 13:37:48 · 10 answers · asked by Alex K 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
No the North Star is still shining. You can find it by following the dipper stars from the bottom to the top of the Big Dipper constellation.
2007-03-26 13:42:30 · answer #1 · answered by Twizard113 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the North Star is not burnt up. First of all it would need to be a red star before it can Nova or Super Nova and it is neither red therefore it can not Nova. If its mass is not great enough to Nova or Super Nova, it would sort of burn out and turn into a brown dwarf. None of these things have taken place with our almost perfectly north, North Star. Betelgeuse in the constellation Orion is a red giant star and will one day Super Nova and it could do that in our life time or take another million years, give or take thousands of years.
2007-03-26 20:50:33 · answer #2 · answered by Shellback 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Polaris were indeed 'burnt up' or went supernova, last decade, we wouldn't know it for over 400 years, so don't worry about it. I haven't read any such thing from any sources on the internet!
Here below are some interesting facts about Alpha Ursae Minoris also know commonly as Polaris:
About the Object Object Name: Polaris, Alpha Ursae Minoris, North Star
Object Description: Triple Star System
Position (J2000): R.A. 02h 31m 49s.08
Dec. +89° 15' 50".8
Constellation: Ursa Minor
Distance: The distance to the star system is 430 light-years or 132 parsecs.
Dimensions: Polaris (star Aa) and star Ab are on average18.5 Astronomical Units from each other. Polaris (star Aa) and star B are on average 2,400 Astronomical Units from each other.
About the Data Data Description: The Hubble image was created from HST data from proposal 10593: N.R. Evans (Harvard Smithsonian/CfA), H.E. Bond (STScI), G. Bono (INAF, Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma), M. Karovska (Harvard Smithsonian/CfA), E. Nelan (STScI), D.D. Sasselov (Harvard University), and G. Schaefer (STScI).
Instrument: ACS/HRC
Exposure Date(s): August 2/3, 2005
Filters: F220W (Near UV)
About the Image Image Credit: NASA, ESA, N. Evans (Harvard Smithsonian/CfA), and H. Bond (STScI)
Release Date: January 9, 2006
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2007-03-26 20:51:17 · answer #3 · answered by Old Truth Traveler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, and a friend who is in the Army and sits all day behind a desk and couldnt fire a rifle if his life depended on it....is NOT a "Military Source"
2007-03-26 20:41:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no...!!!!!!! stars are celestial bodies 'which already starts ro burn' after the time of their formation...eg. our sun...north star is also a star...
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2007-03-27 01:39:27 · answer #5 · answered by Pauli :) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not as of last night, I saw it while walking my dog!
2007-03-26 20:41:47 · answer #6 · answered by Dust in the wind 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah, it's still up there.
Military? LOL! sorry I can't help it....
2007-03-26 21:16:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nonononono
2007-03-26 20:41:26 · answer #8 · answered by Hi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it's still there
2007-03-26 20:44:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-03-26 20:40:24 · answer #10 · answered by Domino 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋