What makes the North Star, Polaris, special? a. It is the brightest star in the sky. b. It is the star straight overhead. c. It appears very near the north celestial pole. d. It is the star directly on your northern horizon. e. It can be used to determine your longitude on Earth.

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Answer:

C. It appears very near the north celestial pole

Explanation:

Pole star, Polaris is very famous because it appears near the north celestial pole. The whole northern sky moves around it. It makes the way towards north. If you look at Polaris and stretch your arms sideways then:  

i) Right hand will point towards east  

ii) Left hand will point towards west

iii) Face will point towards south  

Some people think that it is the brightest start. It is quite wrong. It has 50th rank in brightness. Still it is very easy to find it because it gives the way due north.

Answer c!!

Explanation: it appears very near the north celestial pole