• mkwt@lemmy.world
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        22 days ago

        Polaris goes in and out of North Star status on the 26,000 year precession cycle. So for the duration of humanity (let’s say 100,000 years), there have been decent chunks of time where it’s not in use.

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        22 days ago

        Eh, they got to see the thousands of other stars that are now obscured by light/atmospheric pollution.