New View of North Star Reveals Spotted Surface New View of North Star Reveals Spotted Surface (IMAGE)

Georgia State University

New View of North Star Reveals Spotted Surface New View of North Star Reveals Spotted Surface

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CHARA Array false-color image of Polaris from April 2021 that reveals large bright and dark spots on the surface. Polaris appears about 600,000 times smaller than the Full Moon in the sky.

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Courtesy: Georgia State University / CHARA Array

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