|
Étoile Du Nord (other)
(French for ''Star of the North'', i.e. the North Star) may refer to: * L'Étoile du Nord, the motto of the U.S. state of Minnesota * ''L'étoile du nord'', an 1854 opéra comique in three acts by Giacomo Meyerbeer * "L'Étoile du Nord", a short story by the francophone Belgian writer Georges Simenon * ''L'Étoile du Nord'' (film), a 1982 French film directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre and based on the short story by Georges Simenon * ''Étoile du Nord'' (train), which ran between Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam * LGV Étoile du Nord, former name of a proposed high-speed rail line now known as LGV Picardie * Theâtre de l'Étoile du Nord, a theatre in the centre of Tunis, Tunisia * Etoile De Nord, a 19th-century racehorse sired by The Baron See also * * Nord (other) Nord, a word meaning "north" in several European languages, may refer to: Acronyms * National Organization for Rare Disorders, an American nonprofit organization * New Orleans Recreation Department, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Star
Polaris is a star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Minor. It is designated α Ursae Minoris ( Latinized to ''Alpha Ursae Minoris'') and is commonly called the North Star or Pole Star. With an apparent magnitude that fluctuates around 1.98, it is the brightest star in the constellation and is readily visible to the naked eye at night. The position of the star lies less than 1° away from the north celestial pole, making it the current northern pole star. The stable position of the star in the Northern Sky makes it useful for navigation. As the closest Cepheid variable its distance is used as part of the cosmic distance ladder. The revised ''Hipparcos'' stellar parallax gives a distance to Polaris of about , while the successor mission ''Gaia'' gives a distance of about . Although appearing to the naked eye as a single point of light, Polaris is a triple star system, composed of the primary, a yellow supergiant designated Polaris Aa, in orbit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Étoile (other)
Étoile may refer to: Places ;France * Charles de Gaulle – Étoile, station of the Paris Métro * Étoile-Saint-Cyrice, commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in France * Étoile-sur-Rhône, commune in the Drôme department in France * L'Étoile, Jura, commune in the Jura department in France * L'Étoile, Somme, commune in the Somme department in France * Marcy-l'Étoile, commune in the Rhône department in France * Montceaux-l'Étoile, commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in France * Massif de l'Étoile, mountain range north of Marseilles * Place de l'Étoile, large road junction in Paris ;Elsewhere * Etoile, Kentucky, United States * Etoile, Texas, United States * Etoile Island, Marshall Islands, Micronesia * Etoile Island (Seychelles), Amirante Islands, Seychelles Music * "L'étoile" (song), a 2016 song by Celine Dion * "Etoile", a 2020 song by Oh My Girl The arts * Étoile, leading ballet dancer (male or female) in a company ** Danseur Étoile, the highest rank a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Of The North (other)
Star of the North may refer to: Places * Polaris, the star * Star of the North Secondary Charter School, Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA * Star of the North Inn, Old New England Highway, Liddell, Singleton Council, New South Wales, Australia; former name of the Chain of Ponds Inn People * ''Star of the North'', a nickname of Catherine the Great (1729–1796), Tsarina of Russia * ''The Star of the North'', a nickname of George Gilfillan (1813–1878), Scottish writer * ''Star of the North'', a nickname of William Nicolson (1655–1727), English clergyman Entertainment * ''Star of the North'' (film) a 1914 U.S. silent film * ''Airhawk'' (film), a 1981 Australian telefilm also released as "Star of the North" * ''Star of the North'' (book), a novel by Anna Jacobs Ships * ''Star of the North'', a British ship that ran aground off Norfolk * ''Star of the North'', a British ship that wrecked off Greece * ''Star of the North'', a U.S. ship that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Star (other)
Northern star is a term for the star Polaris. Northern star(s) may also refer to: Books and newspapers * ''The Northern Star'', a newspaper in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia * ''Northern Star'', a South Australian newspaper that became ''The Kapunda Herald'' * ''Northern Star'' (Chartist newspaper), 1837–1852 * ''Northern Star'' (Northern Illinois University), a student newspaper * ''Northern Star'' (newspaper of the Society of United Irishmen), 1792–1797 * ''Northern Stars: The Anthology of Canadian Science Fiction'', a 2017 anthology edited by David G. Hartwell Music * Northern Star Records, a UK based record label * Northern Star Tour, a 2000 concert tour by Melanie C Albums * ''Northern Star'' (Groove Armada album), released in 1998 * ''Northern Star'' (Melanie C album), released in 1999 Songs * "Northern Star" (song), a song by Melanie C, 1999 * "Northern Star", a song from Hole's 1998 album ''Celebrity Skin'' * "Northern Star", a song by Canadian singer M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Star (other)
North Star is a name of Polaris in its role as northern pole star. North Star or North Stars may also refer to: Places United States * Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska * North Star, California, a place in Yuba County, California * North Star, Delaware, a census-designated place * North Star, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * North Star, Ohio, a village * North Star, U.S. Virgin Islands * North Star, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * North Star Township (other) Elsewhere * North Star, New South Wales, Australia, a village * North Star, Alberta, Canada, a hamlet Transport Air * Canadair North Star, a passenger aircraft manufactured by Canadair for Trans Canada Airlines * Custom Flight North Star, a Canadian amateur-built aircraft design Rail * ''North Star'' (broad gauge locomotive) (1837–1871), Star class locomotive of the Great Western Railway * ''North Star'' (1866–1902), GWR 378 Class locomotive * ''North Star'' (1898–1912), GWR 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northstar (other)
Northstar may refer to: * Polaris, a star Arts and entertainment * Northstar (band), an emo band from Alabama * Northstar (rap group), a rap group affiliated with the Wu-Tang Clan * "Northstar", a 2019 song by XXXTentacion from the album ''Bad Vibes Forever'' * Northstar (character), a Marvel Comics superhero * Northstar, a character in the video game ''Titanfall 2'' Transportation * Northstar Line, a commuter rail line in Minnesota * Northstar engine series, a GM Premium V8 engine * Northstar System, Cadillac's trademarked name for automobile features, including the Northstar V8 engine Other * NorthStar, a global producer of lead-acid batteries and battery cabinets * Northstar California, a ski resort in the Lake Tahoe area of California, United States * NorthStar Center, a young adult therapeutic transition program, located in Bend, Oregon, United States * Northstar Group, a Southeast Asian private equity fund manager * Northstar Island Northstar Island is a artificia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
