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. Will the constellations on the Star Finder chart shift in the sky if you observe the night sky from further south? (1 point)
A:No, the location of the stars in the sky is fixed
B:No, the motion of Earth cancels out with the motions of stars.
C:Yes, they will shift north
D:Yes, they will shift south.
D: Yes, they will shift south.
What is the purpose of the NASA Star Finder? (1 point)
A:To include new stars and constellations that are discovered every month.
B:To observe stars and other distant objects in
space.
C:To provide images of constellations from month to month.
D:To see how constellations change positions in the sky throughout the year.
D: To see how constellations change positions in the sky throughout the year.
What was the name of the orbiting telescope that helped explore space by taking images like this one?
(1 point)
A:Apollo Space Telescope
B:International Space Telescope
C:Galileo Space Telescope
D:Hubble Space Telescope
D: Hubble Space Telescope
C: Yes, they will shift north.
The answer is D: Yes, they will shift south.
Explanation:
The position of the stars in the night sky does change depending on the observer's location on Earth. As you move further south from a given latitude, the constellations will appear to shift towards the south in the night sky. This is because Earth rotates on its axis from west to east, causing the stars to appear to move across the sky from east to west.
To understand how the constellations shift in the sky, you can imagine standing at the original latitude (34° N) and looking towards the north. You would observe the stars in their fixed positions as seen on the Star Finder chart. However, if you were to travel southward and observe the night sky from a lower latitude, the stars would appear to move lower in the sky towards the south. This shift occurs because your perspective on Earth has changed, and the stars now appear to occupy different positions relative to your location.
Therefore, if you observe the night sky from a location further south of 34° N, such as Los Angeles, the constellations on the Star Finder chart will indeed shift in the sky towards the south.