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) 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. No, the motion of Earth cancels out the motions of the stars. 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 South.
When you observe the night sky from a different latitude, the position of the constellations changes due to the curvature of the Earth. If you move further south, you will see more southern constellations and less of those that are visible at higher latitudes.
