Polaris

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Polaris
Ursa Minor featured Polaris, and could be seen in the night sky. (TV: Legend of the Sea Devils)

Polaris (also known as the pole star or the North Star) was a star visible from Earth in the constellation of Ursa Minor. Ian Chesterton once was showed it to Vicki Pallister in 64 (PROSE: Byzantium!) and again to Barbara Wright shortly after leaving that year. (PROSE: The Eleventh Tiger)

In 1699, Captain Henry Avery explained to the Eleventh Doctor that he used the North Star to navigate his ship. (TV: The Curse of the Black Spot)

In 1807, since her compass wasn't working, Madam Ching used the star to navigate. (TV: Legend of the Sea Devils)