Suppose you use the Southern Cross to determine that the south celestial pole appears 40 degrees above your horizon. Then you must be located at _ _.
A)longitude 40 degrees
B)latitude 40 degrees north
C)latitude 40 degrees south
D)latitude 50 degrees south

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The Southern Cross is only visible from the Southern Hemisphere. If the south celestial pole appears 40 degrees above the horizon, it means you are located 40 degrees south of the equator. Therefore, the correct answer is latitude 40 degrees south (choice C).

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