In an Observation of a Group of Stars Adjacent to the Limb

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Multiple Choice

In an observation of a group of stars adjacent to the limb of the Sun during a total solar eclipse,which way will the nearest star to the solar limb appear to move because of the curvature of space near the Sun?

• A) toward the solar limb
• B) away from the solar limb and toward the center of the Sun
• C) in a direction parallel to the limb of the Sun
• D) Light is unaffected by the curvature of space, so the star's position in the group will remain unchanged.

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