Multiple Choice
If an observer were standing on the equator, which of these positions in the sky would pass through their zenith at some time in one 24-hour period?
A) north celestial pole, which is the perpendicular to the celestial equator
B) position of the Sun at summer solstice
C) vernal equinox, or 0 hours right ascension, 0° declination
D) ecliptic pole, or perpendicular to the ecliptic plane
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