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Well actually, ALL constellations are circumpolar, but we use the word to mean

stars and constellations that are close enough to the poles of the sky that they

never get low enough to set below the horizon.

Any star that's within (your latitude) degrees of the pole does that.

If you're at the north or south pole, every star that's within 90 degrees of

the celestial pole is 'circumpolar'. That is, whenever it's dark and clear, you

see exactly half of the whole sky, and it's always the same half no matter

what time it is. Every star in your half of the sky makes a circle around the

point directly over your head. No star in your sky ever rises or sets, and

you never see any star that's in the other half of the sky.

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What is the celestial pole?

The celestial pole is the point in the sky directly above the Earth's North or South Pole. The North Celestial Pole is located near the North Star (Polaris), while the South Celestial Pole does not have a bright star near it. Stars appear to rotate around these points due to Earth's rotation.


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Where on earth would you go to place a celestial pole on your zenith?

The celestial pole is directly above Earth's geographic poles, so to place a celestial pole at your zenith you would need to be at either the North Pole or the South Pole. At these locations, the celestial pole would be directly overhead, making it appear as if the axis of Earth's rotation extended into the sky.


Where do you have to be on earth to see the south celestial pole directly overhead?

At the south pole.


Where would you go on earth if you wanted to be able to see both the north celestial pole and the south celestial pole at the same time?

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What is your location if the South celestial pole appears on your meridian at an altitude of 30 degrees in the south?

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Can you see the position of the north celetial pole from Argentina?

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Is The south celestial pole is located at a declination of -90 degrees?

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How bright is the south star?

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Where would you go on earth to see a celestial pole at your zenith?

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Why does the elevation of the south celestial pole decrease as you travel from melbourn to Brisbane?

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Can you see the north celestial pole from the US?

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