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  • Stars at Southern Mid-Latitudes: Movement and Celestial Pole
    When observed at a southern mid-latitude, stars appear to:

    * Circle around the South Celestial Pole. This is because the Earth rotates on its axis, and the South Celestial Pole is the point in the sky directly above the Earth's South Pole.

    * Move in a counter-clockwise direction. This is due to the Earth's rotation.

    * Have different circumpolar stars. Stars that are close enough to the South Celestial Pole will appear to circle the pole without setting, while other stars will rise and set.

    * Have a lower horizon for the North Star. The North Star (Polaris) is aligned with the Earth's North Pole. Since you are further away from the North Pole at a southern mid-latitude, the North Star will appear lower in the sky.

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