The figure below shows the motion of Star B in the sky. What direction will star B be moving at 3 pm?North Star3 AMNorth A.A. away from the horizon (up)O B. east (to the right)C. south (out of the page)D. west (to the left)E. toward the horizon (down)

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The figure below shows the motion of Star B in the sky. What direction will star B be moving at 3 pm?

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Author:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff

Publisher:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff

Chapter6: Astronomical Instruments

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Problem 26E: Approximately 9000 stars are visible to the naked eye in the whole sky (imagine that you could see...

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