Polaris is located in which circumpolar constellation?

Polaris is located in which circumpolar constellation?

• A. Ursa Minor
• B. Ursa Major
• C. Cygnus
• D. Lyra

Answer: (A)

Polaris sits almost exactly above the north celestial pole, so it’s part of the circumpolar region surrounding the pole. It sits at the end of the Little Dipper, the asterism in Ursa Minor, which means Polaris is located in Ursa Minor. The other options don’t contain Polaris: Ursa Major is the Big Dipper’s constellation, while Cygnus and Lyra are separate northern-hemisphere groups.

Polaris sits almost exactly above the north celestial pole, so it’s part of the circumpolar region surrounding the pole. It sits at the end of the Little Dipper, the asterism in Ursa Minor, which means Polaris is located in Ursa Minor. The other options don’t contain Polaris: Ursa Major is the Big Dipper’s constellation, while Cygnus and Lyra are separate northern-hemisphere groups.