Asteroids Clusters Comets Concepts Constellations Galaxies Moons Nebulae Planets and Moons Stars Surface Features

Menus

Catalogues

Tools and Links

eSky © copyright
Mark Fisher
1999-2008
Guardians of the Pole
Map of the Guardians of the Pole A name given the two far northern stars Kochab and Pherkad in the constellation of Ursa Minor. From northern latitudes, the Guardians never set, but circle the Pole Star Polaris once each day.
Indexes
  • Main Index
  • Constellations Index
    		•  Related Entries
  • Kochab
  • Ursa Minor
    		•