If an Observer Were Standing on the Equator, Which of These

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Multiple Choice

If an observer were standing on the equator, which of these positions in the sky would pass through their zenith at some time in one 24-hour period?

• A) north celestial pole, which is the perpendicular to the celestial equator
• B) position of the Sun at summer solstice
• C) vernal equinox, or 0 hours right ascension, 0° declination
• D) ecliptic pole, or perpendicular to the ecliptic plane

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