polaris

• Имя собственное, обозначающее самую яркую звезду в созвездии Малой Медведицы, расположенную на конце ручки ковша Малой Медведицы и служащую текущей Полярной звездой северного полушария, на которую указывает ось Земли.

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.

uncountable · proper noun

1. North StarB2formalscientific

   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.

   Полярная звезда

   • 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.

   Synonymslodestarnorth starpole starpolestar