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Declinations of Circumpolar Stars?

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Circumpolar stars are defined as stars that never set below the horizon of the local observer, or stars that are never visible above the horizon. Calculate the range of declinations for these two groups of stars for an observer at the latitude, L.

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  2. You meant "always" visible above the horizon.

    The range would be 90 degrees to 90 - L degrees.

    (In the southern hemisphere, that would be -90 degrees to -90 + L degrees.)

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