![]() ![]() ![]() With an apparent visual magnitude that fluctuates around 1.98, it is the brightest star in the constellation and is readily visible to the naked eye at night. It is designated α Ursae Minoris ( Latinized to Alpha Ursae Minoris) and is commonly called the North Star or Pole Star. Polaris is a star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Minor. Polaris (α Ursae Minoris, circled in red) in the constellation Ursa Minor (white area)
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