Which of the following statements about circumpolar stars is true at all latitudes?
A)You cannot see them from the Southern Hemisphere.
B)They always remain above your horizon.
C)They make relatively small circles, traveling clockwise around the north celestial pole.
D)They are the stars close to the north celestial pole.
E)Like all other stars, they rise in the east and set in the west.

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Circumpolar stars are those stars that, as observed from a given latitude on Earth, never set below the horizon due to their proximity to one of the celestial poles. This characteristic makes them visible all night, every night, throughout the year, always remaining above the horizon.

Which of the Following Statements About Circumpolar Stars Is True