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Subject: Previous pole-stars?

Date: Tue Jul 14 10:24:52 1998
Posted by Steve Rahe
Grade level: grad (non-science)
School: N/A
City: Aiken State/Province: SC
Country: USA
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 900429892.As
Message:

Where can I find a list of the previous/future pole-stars due to the 
Earth's precession? I've heard that Thuban was the North Star before 
Polaris, but I'm not sure of the names of the others.
Thank you,
Steve Rahe


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