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Although all the known stars rise in the east and set in the west, we might someday discover a star that will rise in the west and set in the east.
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T/F: If a star rises north of east, it will set south of west.
If you look due East, you will see the point at which a. the Sun rises. b. the celestial equator intersects the horizon. c. all the stars rise. d. the Sun sets.
The southernmost star in a group of stars known as the Southern Cross lies approximately $65^{\circ}$ south of the celestial equator. What is the farthest-north latitude for which the entire Southern Cross is visible? Can it be seen in any U.S. states? If so, which ones?
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