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)

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No, the motion of Earth cancels out with the motions of stars.

No, the location of the stars in the sky is fixed.

Yes, they will shift south.

Yes, they will shift north.

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Yes, they will shift south.

As you move further south from 34˚ N latitude, you will be able to see different portions of the night sky, and the constellations will appear to shift southward. Some stars and constellations that are visible from 34˚ N may not be visible at all from further south, and new constellations may become visible.