If you could "stand" on the equator of Uranus, what would the Sun's apparent motion look like? Three of the following statements are correct; which is INCORRECT?
A)When the northern hemisphere experiences spring, the Sun would rise in the east and set in the west, one full day lasting about 17 hours.
B)When the northern hemisphere experiences summer, the Sun would rise and set very close to the north polar direction.
C)When the northern hemisphere experiences autumn, the Sun would rise in the east and set in the west, one full day lasting about 17 hours.
D)When the northern hemisphere experiences winter, the Sun would not be visible.

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Uranus is tilted at such an extreme angle that its equator is almost in the plane of its orbit around the Sun. This means that the Sun's apparent motion would be very strange from the equator of Uranus. During the northern hemisphere's winter, the Sun would be very low on the southern horizon, and would not be visible at all for much of the day. Therefore, statement D is the INCORRECT statement.

If You Could "Stand" on the Equator of Uranus, What