Which of the following statements is not true about the sky at Earth's equator?
A) Over the course of the year,all 88 constellations will at some point be visible in the evening sky.
B) There are no circumpolar stars in the equatorial sky.
C) The Sun will pass directly overhead around noon each day.
D) The north celestial pole is directly on your horizon,due north (with Polaris quite nearby) .
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