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because it lead many famous people to their destination, and it is also known as polaris which is a star that lines up perfectly with Earths axis. It is one reason for the four core seasons

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For sailors in the northern hemisphere, the North Star (also named Polaris) was always visible and known to be in the north. Knowing which way was North also allowed them do determine East, West and South. This allowed sailors to steer the ships in the desired direction at night even though no land marks were visible..

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