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2.5 Dip / Height of Eye in meters 2.8
16.3' Semi-Diameter *
° ' ° '
29° 53.5' Sextant Altitude 36° 22.2'
.5' instrument error ** 2.9'
-1.4' index error -1.6'
29° 52.6' Observed Altitude 36° 23.5'
Tab GHA 357° 31.2' Tab GHA Ɣ 15° 14.5' Tabulated Dec. 20° 47.5' n
assumed assumed
5° 32.7' e 12° 15.0' e
longitude longitude
GHA 357° 31.2' Tab GHA Ɣ 15° 14.5' Declination 20° 47.5
GHA
increment 5° 56.3' 11° 4.8' d correction factor 0.2
Increment
assumed assumed
5° 32.7' e 12° 15.0' e
longitude longitude
Altitude
asin[(sin(lat) * sin(dec) + cos(lat) * cos(dec) * cosLHA)]
Azimuth tables :
AT1 -50.3
AT2 -24.3
AT1 + AT2 -74.6
Z 9.7
Meridian Passage
( Noon Sight )
Declination = 30° s
Latitude 5° .0' s