Suppose you are facing north and you see the Big Dipper close to your northern horizon, with Polaris (and the Little Dipper) above it. Where will you see the Big Dipper in six hours?

A) still in the same place, below Polaris
B) to the left of Polaris; that is, 90 degrees clockwise from its current position
C) directly above Polaris
D) to the right of Polaris; that is, 90 degrees counterclockwise from its current position


D

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