A view of the giantorangestar Kochab, from the point of view of two hypothetical bodies in close orbit. Three thousand years ago, this star marked Earth'sNorthern Celestial Pole, but shifts in the planet's position have seen the Pole move away from Kochab and towards Polaris.
The Galactic position and direction of Kochab relative to Earth'sSun. Note that, at this extreme scale, the two stars are effectively in the same place.