Question

when a camera takes an extended photo with its shutter held open, moving objects make streaks, or “trails,” in the image. below are three such images showing the motion of stars in the night sky as seen from three different locations on earth. at the bottom of each, the landscape on the horizon can be seen, for reference. using the drag - drop environment, arrange the star motion images in order of latitude, from highest to lowest. hints: 1 for a 0% deduction. hints remaining: 0 - identify where a celestial pole is based on the shape of the star trails, then compare altitudes. submission history all date times are displayed in central standard time. red submission date times indicate late work. date time answer 1 sep 12, 2025 5:58 pm

Explanation:

At higher latitudes, the celestial pole is higher in the sky and star - trails form more circular patterns around it. The closer to the equator (lower latitude), the lower the celestial pole appears and the more spread - out the star - trails are. By observing the circularity and altitude of the star - trail patterns in the images, we can rank them by latitude.

Answer:

Image with most circular and highest - positioned star - trails, Image with moderately circular star - trails, Image with least circular and lowest - positioned star - trails (from highest to lowest latitude)