An observer in the Northern Hemisphere takes a time exposure photograph of the night sky. If the illustration below depicts the photograph taken by the observer, which direction was the camera pointing?





a.

straight north

b.

straight east

c.

straight south

d.

straight west

e.

straight up, directly overhead


D

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