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Northstar Line Stations
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, an artificial island in the Beaufor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polaris
Polaris is a star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Minor. It is designated α Ursae Minoris (Latinisation of names, 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 angular distance, 1° away from the north celestial pole, making it the current northern pole star. The stable position of the star in the northern celestial hemisphere, Northern Sky makes it useful for celestial navigation, 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 (spacecraft), ''Gaia'' gives a distance of about . Although appearing to the naked eye as a single point of light, Polar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northstar Island
Northstar Island is a artificial island in the Beaufort Sea, northwest of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska and north of the Alaska coast.Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission"Northstar Unit, Northstar Oil Pool" State of Alaska. July 25, 2005. Accessed July 29, 2009. The island was created to develop the Northstar Oil Pool, which is located approximately below the seabed. The oil pool was discovered on January 30, 1984 by Royal Dutch Shell. A small artificial island was built at the site to house an exploration oil well. After additional exploration, Alaska International Construction began construction of the island in the winter of 1999–2000. A standard oil-drilling platform, such as those used in the Gulf of Mexico, was not feasible because of the annual formation of pack ice close to the northern Alaska coast. A stable, year-round artificial island was the only way to provide the permanent structures needed for a production oil well. To protect against the erosive force of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estrela Do Norte (other)
Estrela do Norte () or ''variant'', may refer to: Places *Estrela do Norte, São Paulo, a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil *Estrela do Norte, Goiás, a municipality in the state of Goiás, Brazil Ships * ''Estrella Do Norte'', a Mersey-class trawler * ''Estrella do norte'', a Portuguese ship wrecked on a North Sea sandbank in 1815; see List of shipwrecks in 1815 Other uses *Estrela do Norte Futebol Clube, Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espírito Santo state, Brazil See also * Estrela do Sul * Norte (other) * Estrela (other) Estrela, Portuguese for "star", may refer to: Animals *Estrela Mountain Dog, a breed of working dog native to the range *Phyllonorycter estrela, a moth of the family Gracillariidae Geography Portugal *Serra da Estrela Subregion, a NUTS3 statistic ... * Estrella del norte (other) () * Étoile du Nord (other) () * Nordstern (other) () * Nordstar (other) * Northstar (other) * No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estrella Del Norte (other)
Estrella del norte (), estrella norte (), or, ''variation'', may refer to: Places * Karapaí, Amambay, Paraguay; a municipality nicknamed "Estrella del Norte" Facilities and structures * Estrella del Norte, Olanchito, Honduras; a secondary school * Estrella del Norte, Metro Manila, Philippines; a shopping mall, see List of shopping malls in Metro Manila * La Estrella del Norte, Manila, Philippines; a demolished Art Deco building, see List of Art Deco architecture in Asia * Estrella del Norte, Manila, Philippines; a department store destroyed in WWII, see Department stores by country * Estrella del Norte, Villa Muñoz, Montevideo, Uruguay; a women's prison * La Estrella del Norte, Playas, New Mexico, USA; a landmark in the Playas CDP Arts, entertainment, media Newspapers * La Estrella Norte, a Spanish-language newspaper based in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, USA * La Estrella del Norte, a newspaper founded in Antofagasta in 1966 in Chile Songs * "Estrella del norte" (song), a 1987 ... [...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] |
