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North Star: see Polaris Polaris (pōlâr`ĭs) or North Star, ..... Click the link for more information. . Polarisor North StarEarth's present northern polestar (the star visible from the Northern Hemisphere toward which Earth's axis points), at the end of the “handle” of the Little Dipper in the constellation Ursa Minor. Polaris is actually a triple star, composed of a binary star and a Cepheid variable. Precession of Earth's axis made the star Thuban, in the constellation Draco, the North Star in ancient Egyptian times; it will cause the North Pole to point toward Vega, in the constellation Lyra, 12,000 years from now. North Star newspaper supporting emancipation founded by Frederick Douglass. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 607] See : Antislavery North Star bright star visible to naked eye and nearest to the north celestial pole. [Astronomy: EB, VIII: 79] See : Brightness How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| We are also very pleased to have an executive with Amy's depth and breadth of experience and accomplishments joining the Northstar team. Nasdaq:NSTR), a medical device company, selected AMIS to design and manufacture the application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for the Northstar Stroke Recovery System. Our partnership with Infosys demonstrates our commitment to providing clients with the global reach they may need, and to ensuring third party providers such as Infosys have the training and expertise to support and extend the NorthStar offering," said Collin Cohen, president of NorthStar. |
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