Identify the constellation of Polaris.

Which constellation does Polaris belong to?

Polaris is located in Ursa minor, about 430 light years away from the earth. It is a star with stable brightness and position that can be seen in the night sky. Because Polaris is closest to true north, people on earth have been navigating by its starlight for thousands of years.

Polaris is a bright star in the northern part of the sky. It is very close to the North Pole of the Earth and almost opposite to the Earth's axis. Seen from the earth, its position is almost unchanged, so it can be used to identify the direction. Due to precession, Polaris is not an eternal star. Now it is alpha Ursa minor, and it will be Vega in the year of 14000.