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25 October, 05:45

What is a circumpolar star? A) a star that is close to the north celestial pole a star that is close to the south celestial pole C) a star that always remains above your horizon and appears to rotate around the celestial pole D) a star that makes a daily circle around the celestial sphere E) a star that is visible from the Arctic or Antarctic circles

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  1. 25 October, 09:29
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    A star that always remains above your horizon and appears to rotate around the celestial pole.

    Explanation:

    A) a star that is close to the north celestial pole: a circumpolar star could be close to the north celestial pole, but this answer is omitting the south celestial pole.

    B) a star that is close to the south celestial pole: a circumpolar star could be close to the south celestial pole, but this answer is omitting the north celestial pole.

    C) a star that always remains above your horizon and appears to rotate around the celestial pole: this is the definition of a circumpolar star.

    D) a star that makes a daily circle around the celestial sphere: every star does this.

    E) a star that is visible from the Arctic or Antarctic circles : there are many starts visible from there that are not circumpolar.
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