Where on Earth do stars always circle the zenith (and never rise and set)?

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The question asks where on Earth stars always circle the zenith and never rise or set.
Option 1: 'only at the north pole' — At the North Pole, stars rotate around the north celestial pole, which sits at the zenith, so some stars are circumpolar, but not all stars stay at the zenith; many stars do rise and set relative to the horizon over the course of a day. This makes this choice incomplete or misleading.
Option 2: 'nowhere' — This is incorrect because at the poles the celestial poles align with the zenith, causing stars to circle the zenith instead of rising and setting.
Option 3: 'at both the north and south poles' — This is correct. At either pole, the axis of Earth's rotation points directly toward the respective celestial pole, which lies at the zenith. As a result, stars appear to rotate horizontally around the zenith and do not rise above or set below the horizon.
Option 4: 'only somewhere along the equator' — Near the equator, stars rise and set each day; none remain circling the zenith, so this is false.
Option 5: 'only at the south pole' — Like the north pole, the south pole also has the celestial pole at the zenith, but the phrase 'only' ignores the north pole case; since the phenomenon occurs at both poles, this choice is incomplete.

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