If you went out tonight and looked at the sky at midnight,at what time would you have to observe 6 months from now in order to find the stars in exactly the same position in the sky? Assume that you could see the stars at any time,day or night.
A) 6 A.M.
B) noon
C) 6 P.M.
D) midnight

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The Earth orbits the Sun once a year, causing the stars to appear to shift by about 1 degree per day. After 6 months, the stars will have shifted by about 180 degrees, meaning they will be in the same position 12 hours later than they were initially.

If You Went Out Tonight and Looked at the Sky