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The NASA Star Finder charts are constructed based on the visible night sky at 34 degrees N latitude, about as far north of the equator as Los Angeles, California. Will the constellations on the Star Finder chart shift in the sky if you observe the night sky from further south?(1 point)
Yes, they will shift South.
No, the location of the stars in the sky is fixed.
No, the motion of Earth cancels out the motions of the stars.
Yes, they will shift North.
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Yes, they will shift North.
Your local view of the sky depends on latitude: moving south lowers the north celestial pole and raises southern stars, so the apparent positions of constellations on the dome shift toward the north relative to a chart made for 34° N.
Your local view of the sky depends on latitude: moving south lowers the north celestial pole and raises southern stars, so the apparent positions of constellations on the dome shift toward the north relative to a chart made for 34° N.
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