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nounthe brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
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- dipper a cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor; at the end of the dipper's handle is Polaris
- cassiopeia a W-shaped constellation in the northern hemisphere near Polaris
- cynosure something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners)
- north celestial pole the celestial pole above the northern hemisphere; near Polaris
- little dipper a cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor; at the end of the dipper's handle is Polaris