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  • 22-10-2018
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
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Why does this star (polaris) seem to remain stationary over the course of a night?

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  • 23-10-2018
Polaris actually lies just a short distance away from where Earth's axis points. Polaris is located about 1 degree off to the side of the north celestial pole, so Polaris does move a little, tracing a very small arc in the night sky, around which the other visible stars make wider circles.
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