2007-09-12 10:23:52 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Ernie
2007-09-12 11:06:27 · answer #1 · answered by glinzek 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Polaris. The Pole Star. North Star. Phred.
2007-09-12 11:51:31 · answer #2 · answered by quantumclaustrophobe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Polaris
2007-09-12 18:39:59 · answer #3 · answered by Ml 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Polaris
2007-09-12 13:01:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Polaris
2007-09-12 10:52:40 · answer #5 · answered by Renaissance Man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The common name for the North Star is Polaris.
2007-09-12 10:32:59 · answer #6 · answered by Bobby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From Wikipedia:
"Polaris" comes from Stella polaris, the Latin form of its common name "Polar Star". The rarely used Cynosura from the Greek name Κυνόσουρα means "the dog-tailed one" and is the source of the English word cynosure. Other names include the "North Star / Northern Star", the "Lode Star / Load Star", or sometimes "Polaris Borealis".
2007-09-12 10:36:56 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Polaris is the actual name of the star
2007-09-12 12:22:38 · answer #8 · answered by RichieSamboraGirl93 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Polaris.
2007-09-16 04:42:57 · answer #9 · answered by johnandeileen2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Polaris.
2007-09-12 11:35:43 · answer #10 · answered by bdc3141 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Polaris is the correct name, but i've also heard the name "pole star" (mixing north star with polaris, are we?).
Anyway, big, shiny star, end of the "Little Dipper" asterism in the Ursa Minor constelation. Can't miss it.
2007-09-12 10:30:39 · answer #11 · answered by Shadow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋