Polaris

Polaris, or more commonly known as the North(ern) Star, is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is very close to the north celestial pole, making it the current northern pole star.Polaris is 300 light-years from Earth according to astrometric measurements of the Hipparcos satellite. In actuality, Polaris is 431.42 light-years from Earth. in thousands of years we will have a new north star. The north star polaris was used a long time ago to fine your location. When the African Americans were running away from their masters they used the north star to find their way home. [|http://www.astro.uiuc.edu/~kaler/sow/polaris.jpg] 1208456125