The secret trio in the sky
The celestial game of musical chairs
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Legends of the unmoving anchor
YOUR GOAL
Master of The secret life of Polaris
007skaty Earth's Axial Precession
Polaris steps aside when bright blue Vega takes the crown!
007skaty As the North Pole pointer shifts away from Polaris, Vega is set to become the most brilliant pole
007skaty A bronze dragon sculpture coils on a pedestal beneath a glowing celestial star.
007skaty Match stars to their musical seats to discover how they rotate around Polaris.
Shifting stars: Earth's slow wobble means that Polaris only holds the title of North Star temporarily before passing it on.
The slow, conical motion of a spinning body's axis of rotation. Earth's 26,000-year wobble will eventually replace Polaris with the bright star Vega around 14,000 CE.
In which upcoming year will Polaris reach its closest, most perfect alignment with Earth's exact north celestial pole?
Which star in the constellation Draco served as the North Star for the ancient Egyptians around 3000 BCE?
Which bright blue-white star is predicted to become Earth's North Star in approximately 12,000 years?
Which star in the constellation Cepheus will take over as the North Star around the year 7500 CE, before Vega does?
If you are standing at the Earth's equator, where will you find the star Polaris in the sky?
What slow, 25,800-year wobble of Earth's axis causes our planet's North Pole to point at different stars over time?