EBK THE COSMIC PERSPECTIVE
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Chapter 2, Problem 29EAP
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29. Beijing and Philadelphia have about the same latitude but different longitudes. Therefore, tonight's night sky in these two places will (a) look about the same. (b) have completely different sets of constellations. (c) have partially different sets of constellations.
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