If you were standing on the equator,which of the following positions in the sky would pass through your zenith at some time in one 24-hour period?
A) the north celestial pole, which is the perpendicular to the celestial equator
B) the position of the Sun at summer solstice
C) the vernal equinox, or 0 hours right ascension, 0° declination
D) the ecliptic pole, or perpendicular to the ecliptic plane

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At the equator, the celestial equator passes directly overhead, so any celestial object with 0° declination, like the vernal equinox, will pass through the zenith.

If You Were Standing on the Equator,which of the Following