Polaris

/poʊˈlɑɹɪs/name
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1

α Ursae Minoris, a trinary star in the constellation Ursa Minor located near the north celestial pole for the last 1500 years.

2

A type of U.S. ballistic missile, capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and designed to be launched from a submarine.

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