During the month of June the north celestial pole points approximately toward Polaris but during the month of December it points
A) far north of Polaris.
B) far south of Polaris.
C) towards the star Vega.
D) towards the star Thuban.
E) still towards Polaris.

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The north celestial pole remains pointed towards Polaris throughout the year, as Polaris is the current North Star. The Earth's axial precession is very slow, taking about 26,000 years to complete a cycle, so any noticeable change in the pole's position relative to Polaris would take thousands of years.

During the Month of June the North Celestial Pole Points