( ( ( The stars ) ( lying ( on ( the ( celestial equator ) ) ) ) ) ( ( would ( ( pass directly ) ( ( overhead ( an observer ) ) ( located ( on ( ( the ( earth 's ) ) equator ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNS stars)) (VP (VBG lying) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (JJ celestial) (NN equator))))) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB pass) (ADVP (RB directly)) (NP (NP (JJ overhead) (DT an) (NN observer)) (VP (VBN located) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN earth) (POS 's)) (NN equator))))))) (. .)))
The stars lying on the celestial equator would pass directly overhead an observer located on the earth's equator.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN equator)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN earth)))) (VP (VBZ receives) (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ direct)) (NN sunlight))) (. .)))
The equator on earth receives the most direct sunlight.