An observer on Earth's equator would find
A)Polaris directly overhead.
B)Polaris 40° above the northern horizon.
C)Polaris on the northern horizon.
D)the celestial equator passing directly overhead.
E)that the ecliptic coincides with the horizon.

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An observer on Earth's equator is located at 0° latitude, which is on the same plane as Earth's equator. Therefore, the observer would see Polaris on the northern horizon, since Polaris is located almost exactly above Earth's North Pole.

An Observer on Earth's Equator Would Find