Question

Suppose you live at latitude 20°N. Which star in question 4 passes closest to your zenith on its daily path through your sky?

a. D
b. B
c. C
d. A
e. E

Answer 1

The star labeled as 'C', which corresponds to the celestial equator, would pass closest to the zenith at 20°N latitude.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question refers to identifying which star passes closest to the zenith (the point directly overhead) for an observer at latitude 20°N. According to the reference material provided, on Earth's equator, the celestial equator passes through the zenith.

Therefore, at latitude 20°N, the celestial equator will pass 20° south of the zenith. This implies that the star that corresponds to the celestial equator is the one that would pass closest to the zenith for someone at 20°N. The extension from the Earth's equator is the celestial equator. So the correct answer would be the object labeled as ‘C’ which refers to the celestial equator passing through the zenith, as this is the only scenario where a celestial body associated with the equator passes closest to the zenith for the given latitude.