It appears stationary in the celestial sphere unlike other stars which seem to be moving.
It was one of the most familiar stars for travellers in earlier times when there was not enough sources of instruments to find the directions at night.
It appears stationary because it is situated in the north direction along the axis of rotation of the Earth.
It can be located with the help of the constellation named Ursa Major.
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It is the brightest star in the sky.
It is located close to the constellation named orion.