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Thuban
Thuban, designated Alpha Draconis, is a star in the constellation Draco that served as Earth's north pole star during much of the third millennium BCE. The shift occurred because of axial precession, the slow 26,000-year wobble of Earth's rotational axis, which gradually changes the position of the celestial pole. Although historically designated Alpha, Thuban is not the brightest star in Draco an...
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Kochab
Kochab, designated as Beta Ursae Minoris, is an orange giant star located approximately 130 light-years away in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is the second-brightest star in its constellation and forms a prominent part of the bowl of the Little Dipper asterism. Due to the precession of Earth's rotational axis, Kochab served as the North Pole star from approximately 1500 BCE to 500 BCE, acting a...
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