The North Star has very little apparent rotation in the night sky because
A. its rate of spin directly matches Earth's.
B. it rotates in the same relative orbit as Earth.
C. the Oort cloud distorts the view of the naked eye.
D. it lies directly in the Northern path of the projection of the Earth's axis of spin.
Answer: D
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