The background stars during a solar eclipse are those of constellations
A)of the opposite season.
B)seen in the nighttime sky.
C)not seen normally.
D)seen in the opposite hemisphere.

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During a solar eclipse, the Sun is blocking out the light of the stars in its immediate vicinity. This allows the background stars to become visible. Because solar eclipses occur near the ecliptic plane (the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun), the background stars will be from the opposite season, as they will be located on the opposite side of the sky from the Sun relative to the time of year.

The Background Stars During a Solar Eclipse Are Those of Constellations