Polaris, designated Alpha Ursae Minoris, commonly the North Star or Pole Star, is the brightest stars in the constellation of Ursa Minor. It is very close to the north celestial pole, making it the current northern pole star.

Orbital period: 30 years

Distance: 323–433 ly; (99–133 pc)

Constellation: Ursa Minor

Parallax (π): 7.54 ± 0.11 mas

Absolute magnitude (MV): −3.6 (α UMi Aa); 3.6 (α UMi Ab); 3.1 (α UMi B)

Semi-major axis (a): 0.133″