Question The NASA Star Finder charts are constructed based on the visible night sky at 34˚ N latitude, about as far north of the equator as Los Angeles, California and Wichita Falls, Texas. Will the constellations on the Star Finder chart shift in the sky if you observe the night sky from further south?(1 point) Responses Yes, they will shift south. Yes, they will shift south. No, the location of the stars in the sky is fixed. No, the location of the stars in the sky is fixed. Yes, they will shift north. Yes, they will shift north. No, the motion of Earth cancels out with the motions of stars.
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Yes, they will shift south.
When you observe the night sky from a location further south than 34° N latitude, you will see more southern constellations, and the constellations visible in the northern sky will appear lower on the horizon or may not be visible at all. The position of the stars in the sky changes depending on your latitude.
