Toward which distant star does Uranus's axis of revolution point?

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Sudeep D.
Oct 9, 2017

Eta Ophiuchi (north), 15 Orionis (south)

Explanation:

Uranus has a curious axial tilt, a tilt of 97 degrees from its orbital axis.

As such, the north pole star of Uranus is Eta Ophiuchi (in Earth's southern celestial hemisphere), about 15° northeast of Antares. 15 Orionis is its south pole star, halfway between Betelgeuse and Aldebaran.

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