It isn't. Polaris is a star and therefore very hot.
The name of the north star is Polaris. As the brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Minor it is also called alpha Ursae Minoris. It is actually a multiple star comprised of Polaris Aa, Polaris Ab and Polaris B.
No, Rigel is not the closest star to Polaris (the North Star). Rigel is a bright star in the constellation Orion, while Polaris is located in the constellation Ursa Minor. The closest star to Polaris is Urodelus, also known as "Polaris Australis."
The north star is polaris's other name.
Polaris is not a galaxy, it is a star.
Polaris is also known as the North Star, Pole Star, Guiding Star, and Stella Polaris.
No single star points towards Polaris.
The North Star The Pole Star Polaris
the sun is a star and it isthecloseststar to the earth, not Polaris
Polaris is a red giant star.
The North star is called Polaris. Polaris is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is not the brightest star in the night sky; that title goes to Sirius, in Canis Major. Polaris has 2 companion stars: Polaris AB and Polaris B. It's spectral type is F7 Ib-II SB.
The star "Polaris" is the North Star.