circumpolar
(-pō′lər)
adjective
- surrounding or near either pole of the earth
- Astron. moving around either of the celestial poles: said of celestial objects, esp. stars, which never sink below the horizon
See circumpolar in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective- Located or found in one of the Polar Regions.
- Astronomy Denoting a star that from a given observer's latitude does not go below the horizon.
Learn more about circumpolar