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Polaris

Polaris, also known as the North Star, is a multiple-star system located nearly at the North Celestial Pole in the constellation Ursa Minor. Its brightest component, Polaris A, is a classical Cepheid variable supergiant approximately 430 light-years from Earth. The system appears nearly fixed in the sky, making it an important navigational reference.

Source: science.nasa.gov

APODs including "Polaris"

Teide Sky Trails

Teide Sky Trails

12/02/2010

Annapurna Star Trails

Annapurna Star Trails

28/11/2009

Star Trails Over Oregon

Star Trails Over Oregon

09/09/2009

Mount Rushmore's Starry Night

Mount Rushmore's Starry Night

04/07/2009

A Spring Sky Over Hirsau Abbey

A Spring Sky Over Hirsau Abbey

06/05/2009

Mauna Kea Milky Way Panorama

Mauna Kea Milky Way Panorama

19/02/2009

Polaris Dust Nebula

Polaris Dust Nebula

11/01/2008

The Big Dipper

The Big Dipper

08/01/2007

Star Trails Over Vienna

Star Trails Over Vienna

14/07/2005

Big Dipper Castle

Big Dipper Castle

18/02/2005

Announcing Comet Machholz

Announcing Comet Machholz

13/12/2004

Northern Lights

Northern Lights

30/07/2004

Watch the Sky Rotate

Watch the Sky Rotate

10/01/2001

Aurora In West Texas Skies

Aurora In West Texas Skies

15/09/2000

Star Trails In Southern Skies

Star Trails In Southern Skies

15/07/2000

Polaris: The North Star

Polaris: The North Star

06/10/1999

Two Hours Before Neptune

Two Hours Before Neptune

05/10/1999

On The Trail Of A Fireball

On The Trail Of A Fireball

19/02/1999

Star Trails in Northern Skies

Star Trails in Northern Skies

12/09/1998

Vega

Vega

23/08/1998

Vega

Vega

15/07/1997

Star Trails in Northern Skies Credit and Copyright:

Star Trails in Northern Skies

Credit and Copyright:

01/12/1996

Comet Hyakutake and a Cactus

Comet Hyakutake and a Cactus

01/05/1996