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Polaris

Published on Dec 06, 2015

School Assignment

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Polaris

Derived from latin, "Polaris" of/near the north pole.
Photo by @sage_solar

When was it discovered?

  • 1780
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Who was it discovered by?

  • William Herschel
Photo by rromer

Whats the magnitude?

  • +2
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What is Polaris's classification?

  • F Class
  • Bright yellow super giant
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How was it formed or developed?

  • It was created in a collapsing nebular cloud of gas and dust.
Photo by RichGrundy

What is it?

  • Polaris is the brightest star in the constellation ursa Minor, and the 45th brightest star in the night sky.

Where is it?

  • It is very close to the North celestial pole making it the current Northern pole star (For dumb people, right above the north Pole.)

Does it ever move?

  • Most stars move but not Polaris. It never moves and most stars rotate around it.
  • Its that small star in the middle

The End

  • Star light, star bright First star I see tonight I wish I may, I wish I might. Oh I'ts just a satalite.