Azimuth is the angular distance from horizon to vertical circle's foot. It measures direction of objects in sky in degrees. Earth's rotation causes changes in azimuth and altitude
Polaris is a pulsating star located 323 light-years from Earth. It consists of three stars: A, B, and C, with A being the brightest. The star varies in brightness by only one tenth of a magnitude every four days
Polaris is located 430 light-years away in Ursa Minor constellation. It's a trinary system consisting of Polaris A, B, and Ab. Polaris A is a supergiant star, 6 times sun's mass. It's 2,500 times brighter than sun but 48th brightest star
Polaris is located near the north celestial pole, making it visible in the northern sky. It's the 48th brightest star in the night sky. The Big Dipper's pointer stars Dubhe and Merak point to Polaris. Polaris climbs higher as you move north, reaching overhead at the North Pole
Polaris is located in Ursa Minor constellation, near Earth's north celestial pole. It's not the brightest star but easily visible in northern hemisphere. Distance from Earth is approximately 430 light-years. Polaris is a triple star system with three companions
Sunrise/sunset positions indicate direction: east is front, north left, south right, west behind. Sun's shadow movement can be used to determine east-west direction. Vegetation patterns help determine direction: denser foliage on south side of trees. Watch alignment with sun helps find direction: south halfway between 12 and hour hand