Think about the correlation of the celestial coordinate system, the tilt of Earth's axis, and the positions on Earth. If you are an observer in the Southern Hemisphere, 2 degrees north of the Tropic of Capricorn, What time of year will you be able to see the North Star?
A) on the Southern Hemisphere vernal equinox
B) Never; you can never see the North star from the Southern Hemisphere.
C) at the Northern Hemisphere summer solstice, around June 21
D) on the Southern Hemisphere summer solstice, around Dec. 21
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