Polaris A and Polaris B
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo0602c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 9 January 2006, 15:20 |
| Size: | 1000 x 1000 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Alpha Ursae Minoris, North Star, Polaris, Polaris A, Polaris B |
| Type: | • Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Main Sequence • Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Triple • Stars Images/Videos |
| Distance: | 400 light years |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Ultraviolet Near-UV |
220 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
