2007-07-15 04:32:32 · 6 answers · asked by Cleveo7 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Polaris, the north star, is called the north star because it is almost straight up from the north pole. Picture a ball with a metal rode going through it. Then put the North star on the end of the rod and spin it. You would see that even though the ball is spinning the North Star stays in the same place. It is directly in line with the axis on whtich the earth spins. I hope this helped. Good luck!
2007-07-15 07:07:20 · answer #1 · answered by justask23 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is called the North Star because its position in space (relative to the earth) is almost directly above the north rotational pole of the earth. When viewed from the north pole it would be directly overhead.
2007-07-15 11:39:25 · answer #2 · answered by utarch 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
North star is called as the north star because it shows the direction towards the north... at the north pole, it would appear exactly above i.e. exactly perpendicular to the place where one is standing... thats why it is also called as the pole star.....
2007-07-15 11:38:12 · answer #3 · answered by neha 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The North star is almost due north and it is overhead at the North pole.
2007-07-15 11:36:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Simple; it's never 1 degree from the north pole. At the pole, it's overhead
2007-07-15 11:37:15 · answer #5 · answered by Gene 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If viewed from the North Pole, it will be almost directly overhead.
2007-07-15 11:37:01 · answer #6 · answered by l z 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋