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Which of the following represents a circumpolar star?
Question

Which of the following represents a circumpolar star?

A.

Altitude at upper culmination is minimum

B.

Upper culmination above horizon, lower culmination below horizon

C.

Both upper and lower culmination above horizon

D.

Both upper and lower culmination below horizon

Correct option is C


A circumpolar star is a star that never sets below the horizon for a given observer, regardless of the time of night or year.
For such stars, both the upper culmination and lower culmination occur above the horizon, making them visible throughout the night.
Key Explanation:
Upper culmination: The point where the star reaches its highest altitude in the sky.
Lower culmination: The point where the star reaches its lowest altitude. For circumpolar stars, even the lowest altitude remains above the horizon.

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