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

Question

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

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The photograph depicts the stars circling around a central point. This is only true if the camera was pointing towards the south pole. If it were pointing towards any other direction, the stars would appear to move in a different pattern. Therefore, the correct answer is C) straight south.

An Observer in the Southern Hemisphere Takes a Time Exposure