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	* Ian Ridpath [http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/ursaminor.html#polaris Star Tales Ursa Minor]		* Ian Ridpath [http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/ursaminor.html#polaris Star Tales Ursa Minor]

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	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

	A Latin adjective meaning "of the pole" (related to the noun polus, "the pole"). Applied as a star name to α UMi in the late 15th and early 16th centuries , it reflects the star's temporary proximity to the north celestial pole.		A Latin adjective meaning "of the pole" (related to the noun polus, "the pole"). Applied as a star name to α UMi in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, it reflects the star's temporary proximity to the north celestial pole.

	There was no name for the star in Greek antiquity, just "the one at the tip of the tail [of Ursa Minor]" as Ptolemy put it.		There was no name for the star in Greek antiquity, just "the one at the tip of the tail [of Ursa Minor]" as Ptolemy put it.

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	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

	A Latin adjective meaning "of the pole" (related to the noun polus, "the pole"). Applied as a star name to α UMi in ~~Renaissance times~~, it reflects the star's temporary proximity to the north celestial pole. ~~The name has been in use for this star for roughly 400 years.~~		A Latin adjective meaning "of the pole" (related to the noun polus, "the pole"). Applied as a star name to α UMi in the late 15th and early 16th centuries , it reflects the star's temporary proximity to the north celestial pole.

	There was no name for the star in Greek antiquity, just "the one at the tip of the tail [of Ursa Minor]" as Ptolemy put it.		There was no name for the star in Greek antiquity, just "the one at the tip of the tail [of Ursa Minor]" as Ptolemy put it.
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	*[[References\|References (general)]]		*[[References\|References (general)]]
	* Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		* Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.
			* Ian Ridpath [http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/ursaminor.html#polaris Star Tales Ursa Minor]

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Polaris}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Polaris}}
			Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, {{PAGEAUTHORS}}
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	Polaris is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP 11767 (α UMi, HR 424) in constellation [[Ursa Minor]].		Polaris is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP 11767 (α UMi, HR 424) in constellation [[Ursa Minor]].

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Polaris}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Polaris}}

	Polaris is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of ~~HIP11767~~ (α UMi, HR 424) in constellation [[Ursa Minor]].		Polaris is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP 11767 (α UMi, HR 424) in constellation [[Ursa Minor]].

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

	A Latin adjective meaning "of the pole" (related to the noun polus, "the pole"). Applied as a star name to α UMi in Renaissance times, it reflects the star's temporary proximity to the north celestial pole. The name is in use for this star for roughly 400 years.		A Latin adjective meaning "of the pole" (related to the noun polus, "the pole"). Applied as a star name to α UMi in Renaissance times, it reflects the star's temporary proximity to the north celestial pole. The name has been in use for this star for roughly 400 years.

	There was no name for the star in Greek antiquity, just "the one at the tip of the tail [of Ursa Minor]."		There was no name for the star in Greek antiquity, just "the one at the tip of the tail [of Ursa Minor]" as Ptolemy put it.

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

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	Polaris is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP11767 (α UMi, HR 424) in constellation ~~UMi~~.
			Polaris is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP11767 (α UMi, HR 424) in constellation [[Ursa Minor]].

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

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	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

	A Latin adjective meaning "of the pole" (related to the noun polus, "the pole"). Applied as a star name to α UMi in Renaissance times, it reflects the star's temporary proximity to the north celestial pole.		A Latin adjective meaning "of the pole" (related to the noun polus, "the pole"). Applied as a star name to α UMi in Renaissance times, it reflects the star's temporary proximity to the north celestial pole. The name is in use for this star for roughly 400 years.

			There was no name for the star in Greek antiquity, just "the one at the tip of the tail [of Ursa Minor]."

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Polaris}}
Polaris is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP11767 (α UMi, HR 424) in constellation UMi.

==Etymology and History==

A Latin adjective meaning "of the pole" (related to the noun polus, "the pole"). Applied as a star name to α UMi in Renaissance times, it reflects the star's temporary proximity to the north celestial pole.

==Mythology==

==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/06/30.

==Weblinks==
* Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/

==Reference==
*[[References|References (general)]]
* Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.

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