Suppose you observe Mars at midnight, and it is due South from where you are. Wh

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Suppose you observe Mars at midnight, and it is due South from where you are. Which of the following statements is or are false, and what is wrong with the false statement(s)? (a) Mars is exhibiting retrograde motion around the date of your observation. (b) Mars would appear as a crescent if viewed through a telescope at this time. (c) Mars is farther from the earth at the time of your observation than it usually or on average is. Note: It is not enough to say "the statement is false"; you need to explain what would be needed to make it correct.

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Answer:

The mars is due south because, in night it would be present at south from north of equator of earth.

Therefore, option C would be false because distance between mars and earth doesn't effect on the position of sight of mars.

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