An observer on Earth's geographic north pole would find
A) Polaris directly overhead.
B) Polaris 40° above the northern horizon.
C) that the celestial equator coincides with the horizon.
D) that the celestial equator passing directly overhead.
E) that the ecliptic coincides with the horizon.

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An observer on Earth's geographic north pole would find Polaris directly overhead because Polaris is located very close to the direction of the celestial pole which is directly above the geographic north pole. Therefore, Polaris appears to stay stationary in the sky while all other stars appear to rotate around it.

An Observer on Earth's Geographic North Pole Would Find