The Starry Night
Published by A star that lies in the direction shown by one of the earth’s poles. if it’s the north pole then north star and if it’s south pole then south star.
About thousands of stars appears in the night sky. People, since ancient times, have wanted to keep a track of the stars, in order to make this task easier, they grouped the stars. These groups are known as constellations. Some constellations were named after the mythical or legendary characters, while others are named after those animals to which their shapes correspond.
When we look up at the night sky, we can see stars appear to twinkle. This happens because the star light passing through the Earth’s atmosphere is bent and broken. It also passes through both warn and cold air so it seems to flicker.
There is one star in our night sky that appears to be fixed at one position. This is the Pole star. For many years the travelers have used it to find directions. When the night sky is photographed at short intervals all the stars appear to be moving around the Pole star.
Stars spinning around the Pole star
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