polaris

• اسم علم يشير إلى النجم القطبي، وهو ألمع نجم في كوكبة الدب الأصغر، يقع عند نهاية مقبض مغرفة الدب الأصغر، ويُعدّ النجم القطبي الحالي في نصف الكرة الشمالي الذي يشير إليه محور الأرض.

A proper noun referring to the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, located at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper, and serving as the current northern pole star towards which Earth's axis points.

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   The brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, located at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the Earth points toward it.

   النجم القطبي

   • Polaris has been used for centuries as a navigational guide in the Northern Hemisphere.
   • The position of Polaris in the sky remains relatively fixed, making it a reliable reference point.
   • Ancient sailors relied on Polaris to determine their latitude at sea.

   المرادفاتlodestarnorth starpole starpolestar