An Observer in the Southern Hemisphere Takes a Time Exposure

question 90

Multiple Choice

An observer in the Southern Hemisphere takes a time exposure photograph of the night sky. If the illustration below depicts the photograph taken by the observer, which direction was the camera pointing?

• A) straight north
• B) straight east
• C) straight south
• D) straight west
• E) straight up, directly overhead

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