Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

Polaris , designated α Ursae Minoris ( Latinized to Alpha Ursae Minoris , abbreviated Alpha UMi , α UMi ) , commonly the North Star or Pole Star , is the brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Minor .

Polaris ( Alpha Ursae Minoris ) is the Pole Star or North Star .