The brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it.

synoniemen: North Star, Polaris, pole star, polestar.

Nederlands: leidster, noordster, Polaris, poolster, Poolster, tramontane
Pools: Gwiazda Biegunowa, Gwiazda Polarna