Why Do Observers See Cassiopeia Sometimes Right Side Up and Sometimes

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Multiple Choice

Why do observers see Cassiopeia sometimes right side up and sometimes upside down?

• A) The stars physically move in space, completing a circle around Polaris once each 24 hours.
• B) The stars physically move in space, completing a circle around Polaris once each year.
• C) Viewed from Earth, all of the northern circumpolar constellations complete a circle around Polaris once every 24 hours (because of Earth's spin).
• D) to teach her humility

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