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Our latitude in Shawnee is 35 degrees north, and we find Polaris 35 degrees above the northern horizon. Similarly, to sail west at a constant latitude Columbus kept the north star at a constant altitude above the horizon.
The pole marks true north, which makes the North Star important in navigation, as the starâs elevation above the horizon closely matches the observerâs latitude. Polaris is also the star that marks the end of the Little Dipper âs handle. It is approximately 434 light years or 133 parsecs distant from Earth.