If this very basic measurement of Polaris's distance were to remain in dispute, it would arguably cast doubt on the cosmological distance scale as a whole, and cause astronomers to wonder about the reliability of distance measurements for much of Hipparcos's 120,000 star catalogue.
Sponsored Topics. Sturgis, is a city in St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,994 at the 2010 census. The city is located at the northeast corner of Sturgis Township and at the intersection of US 12 and M-66. Sturgis has been assigned a ZIP code of 49091.
The gateway to Sturgis and the State of Michigan, the Kirsch Municipal Airport is located in northeast corner of the City at the intersection of North Centerville Road and West Lafayette Street, in the heart of some of the Cityâs best industrial properties and minutes from downtown Sturgis, the Indiana border, and the 80/90 Toll Road.