Question

If you are standing at Earth’s North Pole, which of the following will be directly overhead?

a. The celestial equator
b. The ecliptic
c. The zodiac
d. The north celestial pole
e. The Sun

Answer 1

The north celestial pole (and also the south) are described as two imaginary points that project on the axis of rotation of the earth, indefinitely towards space and that intersects with the celestial sphere (Remember that the earth has a slight inclination with respect to to its axis of rotation). The north and south celestial poles are directly above the head of someone located at the north or south pole of the earth.

Correct Answer is A.