Light rays from stars (including our Sun) always bend towardthe vertical direction as they pass through the Earth’satmosphere. (a) Why does this make sense? (b) What canyou conclude about the apparent positions of stars as viewedfrom Earth? Draw a circle for Earth, a dot for you, and3 or 4 stars at different angles.

Light rays from stars (including our Sun) always bend towardthe vertical direction as they pass through the Earth’satmosphere. (a) Why does this make sense? (b) What canyou conclude about the apparent positions of stars as viewedfrom Earth? Draw a circle for Earth, a dot for you, and3 or 4 stars at different angles.