polaris

• Nom propre désignant l'étoile la plus brillante de la constellation de la Petite Ourse, située à l'extrémité du manche de la casserole de la Petite Ourse et servant d'étoile polaire actuelle de l'hémisphère nord, vers laquelle pointe l'axe de la Terre.

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.

indénombrable · nom propre

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.

   Étoile polaire

   • 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.

   Synonymeslodestarnorth starpole starpolestar