Assume you are observing the night sky from a typical city in the United States at a latitude of +40°.Use the figure below to determine which month it is if the zodiac constellation Taurus is on your meridian at midnight.
A) July
B) November
C) January
D) May

Question

Assume you are observing the night sky from a typical city in the United States at a latitude of +40°.Use the figure below to determine which month it is if the zodiac constellation Taurus is on your meridian at midnight. 
A) July 
B) November 
C) January 
D) May

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

From the figure, we see that Taurus is on the meridian at midnight in November at a latitude of +40°. Therefore, the correct answer is B) November.

Assume You Are Observing the Night Sky from a Typical