Question

part (b) which of the following statements accurately describes how a star’s right ascension and declination change as they rise in your view looking toward the eastern horizon? right ascension increases, declination decreases; right ascension decreases, declination increases; right ascension increases, declination increases; right ascension decreases, declination decreases; right ascension and declination remain constant

Explanation:

Right ascension and declination are part of the celestial coordinate system, similar to longitude and latitude on Earth. These coordinates are fixed for a star (they are intrinsic properties related to the star's position on the celestial sphere) and do not change as the star rises or moves across the sky due to Earth's rotation. The apparent motion of the star rising is due to Earth's rotation, not a change in the star's celestial coordinates.

Answer:

Right ascension and declination remain constant