Hubble eyes Polaris companions

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have revealed something just as constant as the North Star: a hidden companion. Polaris, as the bright star and navigational aid is formally called, now has two known stellar companions.

The first, Polaris B, has been known since 1780 and can easily be seen with even a smaller telescope; the second, Polaris Ab, had long eluded direct detection given its proximity to Polaris and its relative faintness.

Full story from cnn.com

Oh very nice

Polaris has now become even more interesting!

Thanks for that Seannie as well as your other recent threads informing us of whats happening.

Clear skies

The image of the 2 stars is impressive, especially when you consider they're "only" 2 billion miles apart!