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lurker1957 t1_ixanm0l wrote

Reply to comment by Sequels_Shmequals in How do astronomers share coordinates with each other? by vaterp

Isn’t it true that Polaris is a really lucky accident as there aren’t any other bright stars along the circle that the precession traces?

Edit: spooling

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Sequels_Shmequals t1_ixaqkya wrote

It is very lucky, but I don't think it's the only bright star. Vega is also quite bright and was once the North Star. But there definitely aren't many bright ones along the circle.

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