On a clear night you go outside and face south and see circumpolar stars. Then you turn and face north and you see stars rising in the east and setting in the west. Where are you located on Earth
A)equator
B)a mid-latitude between the equator and the north pole
C)south pole
D)a mid-latitude between the equator and the south pole

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Circumpolar stars visible when facing south and stars rising in the east and setting in the west when facing north indicate the observer is in the Southern Hemisphere, specifically at a mid-latitude between the equator and the south pole.

On a Clear Night You Go Outside and Face South