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MCQIntermediateCelestial Coordinates & Time
USAAAO — 2017 First Round
Question 30
Due to the precession of the equinoxes, the north and south celestial poles trace out circles on the celestial sphere with a period of about 25700 years. The circle traced by the North Celestial Pole is shown in the picture below. At the moment, Polaris is within one degree of the North Celestial Pole and this is why it is also called the North Star. Based on the picture below, which star of magnitude ~1 will be closest to the North Celestial Pole in the year 10000 CE?
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Source
Source: USAAAO 2017 First Round, Question 30. The question depends on the precession image printed on source pages 17–18.