What are the North Stars of each individual body points too? E.g. Earth points to Polaris. Mars points to Deneb/Alpha Cygni.
What about Sun, Mercury, Venus, Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto?
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Sign up to join this communityWhat are the North Stars of each individual body points too? E.g. Earth points to Polaris. Mars points to Deneb/Alpha Cygni.
What about Sun, Mercury, Venus, Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto?
Answer based on Is Polaris the north star for all the other planets just like it is for Earth? and What star is directly north of the suns north pole?
Planet | Pole Star |
---|---|
Sun* | There is no bright star close to the NCP of the sun |
Mercury | Omicron Draconis |
Venus | 42 Draconis |
Earth | Polaris |
Mars | Sadr and Deneb |
Jupiter | Zeta Draconis |
Saturn | Saturn's north celestial pole (NCP) is not directed toward any prominent star |
Uranus | Inclined almost 90 degrees, has a pole oriented toward Orion's "head" region |
Neptune | Delta Cygni |
Pluto* | Delta Draconis |
*-Pluto & Sun as bonus planets