The luxury yacht was cruising in the middle of the Pacific Ocean when the captain was found stabbed in his cabin. The first mate, the engineer, and the chef all swore they were on deck stargazing at 2:00 AM. Detective Vance asked each of them which constellation they were looking at. The first mate said the Southern Cross. The engineer said the Big Dipper. The chef said Orion. Vance immediately arrested the engineer. Why?
The Big Dipper is not visible from the Southern Hemisphere / middle of the Pacific
The Big Dipper is a northern constellation and cannot be seen from deep in the Pacific Ocean south of the equator, where the yacht was sailing.
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