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pole star

visible star that is approximately aligned with the Earth's axis of rotation
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pole star

Summary

pole star ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,556 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • pole star is a type of star[2].
  • pole star's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pole stars[3].
  • pole star's different from is recorded as Gwiazda Polarna[4].

Body

Definition and Type

pole star is a type of star[2].

Influence

Things named for pole star include Nordstern[5], a proposed building or structure[6], in Nazi Germany[7] and RV Polarstern[8], an icebreaker[9].

Why It Matters

pole star ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,556 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Entities named for it include Nordstern[5], a proposed building or structure[6], in Nazi Germany[7] and RV Polarstern[8], an icebreaker[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). pole star. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/pole-star
MLA “pole star.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/pole-star.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_pole-star_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{pole star}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/pole-star}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 26d ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → star
    Different from → Gwiazda Polarna
    Biblissima authority id → Q296534
    Topic's main category → Category:Pole stars
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q296534, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
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