Why are stars visible from the northern cities different from the stars that are visible in...

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Why are stars visible from the northern cities different fromthe stars that are visible in southern cities?

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You would see a completely different set of stars from each pole From the North Pole you can never see any star with a declination below the Equator At the South Pole you would theoretically see no star with a declination above it although the fact that the South Pole is not at sea level but is instead at 9301 feet above sea level does allow    See Answer
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