Phase 1 Celestial Navigation Section-B

Question #6 Different type of

Numerical with Answer

The Numerical ’s below are for Guidance for how to Approach

Exam problems in a Methodical manner, the accuracy of Final

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On a Vessel the true altitude of sun East of the meridian was observed to be 12* 21.2’ at GMT
22 July 1992 16h 15m 26s at the same time the sextant MERIDIAN altitude of the Moons Upper
Limb was 54* 47.4’ south of the observer. Calculate the position of the vessel at that instant of the
I.E was 2.3’ ON the ARC and H.E.- 25m?
(Note: DR Lat & Long is not been given in the Numerical because of which you would have solve the
MOON’s part first to get Observer’s Lat as the MOON is on the observers meridian
LHA = 360*/0* and MOON BEARING SOUTH the Position line you get from it will be (E~W) thereby
giving their Observers latitude only. Do not use this to find the observers longitude as that would be
DR Longitude only.

Using the Latitude obtained from Moon, you would have to solve the SUN’s PZX Triangle to get the
second position line and the OBSERVED longitude.

Where 2 position line INTERSECTS will the Observers position @ 22d 16h 15m 26s?
Sol:
MOONS. Part

Sext Alt : 54* 47.4’ GHA Moon: 157* 16.5’ Declination: 14* 46.3’ N
IE (ON). : (-) 2.3’ Increment. : 03*41.0’. ‘d’ (10.2): 00* 02.6’ (+)
Obs Alt : 54* 45.1’ ‘v’ (12.9’) : 0* 3.3’ (+). Declination: 14* 48.9’ N
Dip (25) : (-)08.8’ GHA Moon: 161*00.8’ A: NA
App Alt : 54* 36.3’ B: NA
T. Cr #1: 0* 44.1’(+) C: NA
T.Cr #2 : 0* 03.0’(+) (HP: 55.8) T.Az: 180* (Bearing south)
UL Cor : 0* 30.0’ (-) Position Line: 090*~270*
T.Alt : 54* 53.4’
TZD. : 35*06.6’

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35*06.6’ ZQ=ZX+QX
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14*48.9’

Latitude of time observer (ZQ)

ZQ= 35*06.6’ + 14*48.9’
ZQ= 49*55.5’ N

Latitude of the Observer obtained through Moon - 50* 55.5’ N

Sun’s Part GMT- 22nd July 92 16h 15m 26s 49*55.5N / 161* 00.8’ W

True altitude : 12* 21.2’ GHA Sun : 058*23.7’ Declination: 20* 08.1’ N
increment: 03*51.5’ d(0.5). (-) : 0.1’
TZD : 77*38.8’
GHA Sun : 062*15.2’ Declination: 20* 08.0’ N
A = 0.190’N (LHA = 90*~270* Same name as Latitude)
B = 0.371’N
C = 0.561’N

T. Az= N70.5*E / 070.5* E

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LHA = 360*- P ; 360* - 94*41.5’ = 265* 18.5’

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Q.6/ April 2017 / AM
On 22nd of September 1992 AM in DR latitude 46* 17ʼS, the sextant altitude of the Sunʼs LL was.
29* 25ʼ at 22d 19h 33m 51s GMT, IE 3.0ʼ off the arc, HE 11m. The ship then steamed 300 T for 45 M
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when the sextant meridian altitude of the Sunʼs LL was 43* 57.9ʼ, north of the observer. Find the shipʼs
position at the time of meridian altitude?
Sol:
SUN’s morning Fix

Sext Alt : 29* 25.0’ GHA Sun: 106* 52.7’ Declination: 00*0.3’ S
IE (Off). : (+) 3.0’ Incre. : 08*27.5’ ‘d’ (1.0) : 0.6’ (+)
Obs Alt : 29*28.0’ GHA Sun: 115*20.2’ Declination: 00*0.9’S
Dip(11 m) : (-)05.9’ A: 1.07’ N
Sin App Alt : 29*22.6’ B: 0.000374’ S
T. Corrn: 0*14.3’(+)LL C: 1.069’ N
T.Alt : 29*36.4’ T. Az: N54.04*E
TZD. : 60*23.6’ PL: 144.4* ~324.04*

Cos P= Cos p - Cos x . Cos z

Sin x . Sin z
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Cos P = Cos 60* 23.6’ - (Cos 43*43’ . Cos 89* 59.1’)

( Sin 43*43’ . Sin 89*59.1)
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LHA = 360*- P ; 360* - 44*23.4’ = 315* 36.6’

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Long= 115*20.2ʼ + 44*23.4ʼ
Long (W)= 159* 43.6ʼ W

Run for 300* (T) x 45ʼ Nm

Dep = Sin Co x Dist = Sin 300* x 45ʼ =38.97ʼ W

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if DʼLat = 0*22.5ʼN DʼLong. = 00* 56.2ʼ W
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Method #1 Method #2
LHA Sun when Mer Pass= 360* / 0*. LMT MER pass = 23d Sep 11h 52m
GHA Sun = LHA - Long (W) LIT(160*39.8W)= 10h 42m 39s
GHA Sun = 360*- 160*39.8ʼ GMT Mer pass = 23d Sep 01h 09m 21s
GHA Sun = 199*20.2ʼ-196*54ʼ (23d 01h)
= 2*26.2ʼ x 4 = 23d 01h 09m 45s
GMT Mer Pass= 23d 01h 09m 45s
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Sext Alt. : 43* 57.9 ‘ Declination: 0* 6.1ʼ S
IE(3.0) Off. : 3.0 ‘ d(1.0) : 0.2ʼ S
Obs Alt. : 44* 00.9 ‘ Declination: 0* 6.3ʼ S
Dip. : 0* 5.9 ‘
App Alti. : 43* 55.0 ‘
Tot Corrn. : +. 15.9 ‘ •
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TZD. : 45* 49.1 ‘ .

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Dep Long = 160* 39.8ʼ W

DʼLong. = 0* 00.1ʼ W
Obs Long = 160* 39.9ʼ W

Observers Position @ Meridian Passage

45*55.4ʼ S / 160* 39.9ʼ W
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Q.6 o) Jon 2017 / Botch PM -
In DR position 30* 06ʼS, 038* 45ʼW, on 21st July1992, sextont oltitude of Moonʼs upper Limb wos
found to be 39* 30ʼ when GMT wos 09h 20m 49s. IEr3.5ʼ on the orc, HEr15m. Using “longitude by
chronometer” method, find the direction of position line ond the position through which it posses.
Sol:

Sext Alt : 39* 30.0’
IE (ON). : (-) 3.5’
Obs Alt : 39* 26.5’
Dip (15) : (-)06.8’
App Alt : 39* 19.7’
T. Cr #1: 0* 54.1’(+)
T.Cr #2 : 0* 02.2’(+) (HP: 55.0)
UL Cor : 0* 30.0’ (-)
T.Alt : 39* 46.0’
TZD. : 50* 14.0’
GHA Moon: 066* 14.4’ Declination: 09* 05.7’ N
Increment. : 4* 58.0’ ‘d’ (11.6): 00* 04.0’ (+)
‘v’ (15.0’) : 0* 05.1’ (+). Declination: 09* 09.7’ N
GHA Moon: 071* 17.5’ A: 0.906 N
Long (W). : 038* 45.0’ B: 0.300 N
LHA Moon : 032*32.5’. C: 1.205 N
P : 032* 32.5’ T.Az: N43.8*W / 316.2 (T)
Position Line: 046.2*~226.2*(T)

Cos P= Cos p - Cos x . Cos z

Sin x . Sin z
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Cos P = Cos 50* 14.0 ’ - (Cos 59*54’ . Cos 99* 9.7’)
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( Sin 59*54’ . Sin 99*9.7’)

P = 32* 36.3’
LHA < 360* ; LHA = P = 32* 36.3’

Long (W) = GHA Moon - LHA

= 071* 17.5’ - 32* 36.3’
= 038* 42.2’ W
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 Q6 b) / Jan 2017 PM
On 29th November 1992, at GMT 11h 29m 20s in DR 25* 36ʼS 107* 20ʼW, the sextant altitude
of star ‘Rigelʼ was 35* 07.8ʼ. If HE was 12m and IE: 0.8ʼ on the arc, find the direction of the PL,
and the intercept.
Sol:
Sext Alt : 35* 07.8’ GHA Aries: 233* 35.0’ Declination: 08* 12.5’ S
IE (On) : -00* 0.8’ Incre. : 7* 21.2’ SHA Rigel: 281* 26.5’
Obs Alt : 35* 07.0’ GHA Aries: 240* 56.2’
Dip(12 m) : 0* 06.1’ Long (W) : 107* 20.0’ A: 0.335’ N
App Alt : 35* 0.9’ LHA Aries: 133* 36.2’. B: 0.176’ S
T. Corrn: 0* 01.4’ SHA Rigel: 281*26.5’ C: 0.159’ N
T.Alt : 34* 59.5’ LHA Rigel: 055* 2.7’ T. Az: N81.8W / 278.2 (T)
TZD. : 55* 00.5’ P : 055* 2.7’ PL: 188.2~008.2* (T)

Cos p = (Cos P x Sin x Sin z) + (Cos x Cos z)

Cos p = (Cos 55*02.7’. Sin 64*24’. Sin 81*47.5’) +
(Cos 64*24’ . Cos 81*47.5’)

p (ZX) = 55* 02.05’

CZD = 55* 02.05’
TZD = 55* 00.50’
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Q5) On 23rd August 92, PM at ship in DR 35*10’ N / 078* 50’ W, the observed True altitude of the
star ALIOTH was 41*12.1’ at GMT 00h 25m 18s. At the Same time another Star bearing North gave
Observed Latitude 35* 13’ N. Find the Position of the vessel?

Sol.
GMT : XXd 00h 25m 18s (GMT Date is 24th August as its mentioned in the Question 23rd PM LT)
LIT (W) : 0d 05h 15m 20s
LMT : 23d 19h 09m 58s

GMT: 24 Aug 00h 25m 18s

Star ALIOTH True Altitude : 41* 12.1’ GHA Aries: 332* 31.4’ Declination: 56* 00.1’ N (Alioth)
TZD : 48* 47.9’ Increment: 006* 20.5’ A = 0.3046’ S
GHA Aries: 338* 51.9’ B = 1.6153’ N
Long W : 078* 50.0’ C = 1.311 N
LHA Aries: 260* 01.9’ T.Az= N43.3*W / 316.7 (T)
SHA Alioth: 166* 34.6’ PL = 226.7 ~ 046.7 * (T)
LHA Alioth: 066* 36.5’
P: 066* 36.5’

Cos P = Cos p - Cos x Cos z

Sin x Sin z
Cos P = Cos 48*47.1’ - ( Cos 54*50’ x Cos 33* 59.9’)
(Sin 54* 50’ x Sin 33* 59.9’ )
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Observers Long = 078* 45.3’ W
Q6 / July 2017 / PM
On 29th Nov 1992, in DR 36*08’ S / 096* 40’ E, the Sextant altitude of the moons UL near the
meridian was 68*53.7’ at 09h 18m 24s chronometer time (05m 01s Slow). If I.E was 0.2’ Off the arc
and HE was 14m. Find the direction of P/L and a Position through which it passes?

Sol
DD HH MM SS
Chronometer Time : 29d 09h 18m 24s
Correction : (Slow) 05m 01s (Add)
Corrected GMT : 29d 09h 23m 25s

Sext Alt : 68* 53.7’
IE (ON). : (+) 0.2’
Obs Alt : 68* 53.9’
Dip (14) : (-)06.6’
App Alt : 68* 47.3’
T. Cr #1: 0* 31.2’(+)
T.Cr #2 : 0* 03.3’(+) (HP: 54.7)
UL Cor : 0* 30.0’ (-)
T.Alt : 68* 51.8’
TZD. : 21* 08.2’
GHA Moon: 256* 09.9’ Declination: 15* 12.8’ S
Increment. : 05* 35.2’ ‘d’ (9.2) : 00* 03.6’ (-)
‘v’ (13.7’) : 0* 5.4’ (+). Declination: 15* 09.2’ S
GHA Moon: 261* 50.5’ A: 28.04 N
Long (E). : 096* 40.0’ B: 10.40 S
LHA Moon : 358* 30.5’ C: 17.64 N
P : 01* 29.5’ T.Az: N004.0E / 004.0 (T)
Position Line: 094*~274*(T)
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Since the body is close to the observers Meridian find

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EML Ex-Meridian limit for the body using the Norie’s
Nautical table -I & IV

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EML- 25’ mins Before and after MP from (Table 4) .

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Cos MZD = Cos TZD + {(1-Cos P) . Cos DR Lat . Cos Dec } s

Cos MZD = Cos 21* 08.2’ + {(1- Cos 1*29.5’). Cos 36*08’ . Cos 15* 09.2’ }
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On 30th Nov’ 1992 DR Lat 15* S 090* 45’E the back angle. Observation of Sun’s LL east of
meridian gave Sextant altitude of 117* 11.6’ 1.E. 2.8’ on the arc, HE 12m, when chron showed 03h
54m 32s (Error = 01m 31s fast). Find the PL and position through which it passes.

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Q6 / July 2016 / PM
At 0600 Hours Minicoy Lt. House (08*16’ N 073*20’E) bore 004*(C), Error 4*W, distance 12 miles.
Course was then altered to 315*(C), Error 1* (W), speed 16 knots. At 0930 Hrs Sun’s sight gave
observed longitude 072*30’ E using DR latitude, Azimuth was 122*(T).
Vessel continued not the same Course and Speed. At 1230 Hours meridian altitude of sun gave
observed latitude 09*28.6’N.
Find the observed noon position.
(Consider effect of wind & Current remained same throughout the Passage.)
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Find the position line and position through which it passes, in the following cases:
DR 28* 25’ N / 027* 25’ W, Sextant altitude POLARIS 27* 45’, I.E.- 1.0’ Off the Arc, H.E.- 16m,
Month March GHA Aries 276*14.4’

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On 12th Sept 1992 in DR 072*20’ E, the sextant Meridian altitude of the star ALDEBRAN was
31*10.2’ North of the Observer. If I.E. 3.2’ Off the Arc and H.E. Was 18m, find the latitude and the PL
And State the GMT of the Meridian passage.

Sol .
I

# aff -731010-2
'
Gmt Meridian SHA Hebron 2910071
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passage g.
-

I. E -7 H 3.2 @ FEI .

LHAG = Sfo
.

foo declination -

16029.89N .

Obs 'd alt -731013.4 '

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GHAN longest
SHAG

-731005-9 '
360° = GHAT -1072020729100ft '
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t .

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-
360°

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On 29th November 1992, vessel in DR 26*25’ N / 130*30’ W, The true altitude, declination and GHA
of Sun East of the Meridian were 27* 50’; 21*36.4’ S; 89*49.4’ respectively. Calculate the intercept
and direction of PL from the ITP point the vessel sails on a Course of 040*(T) at 16 Knots. Compute
the altitude to be set on the Same Sextant for a Meridian altitude observation of Sun’s UL. Given
I.E.=3.0’ ON the Arc, HE= 12m, Ships time GMT - 0830Hrs.
Sol :
=SmTalf -72750
'
techiatia -721036.4 's
GHA -0g 89049.4
'

funky -76240 ' '

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Q6 / Jan / 2016
On 30th Nov 1992, a vessel in DR Longitude 170*20’ E observed the Sextant meridian altitude of
the star CANOPUS below the pole as 13*06’.
If I.E. of the sextant was 3’ on the arc and H.E.12m
Find:
a) The Latitude of the Observer
b) LMT of the Lower meridian Passage of the Star?

sod
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femapus =
264002-4
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52041.49 S

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Q5 / Oct 2015 / PM
A morning sight of the SUN taken at 0850 hours ship’s time on 01 Sept 1992 using DR Latitude of
26*20’ S, gave an Observed longitude of 165*06’ E. Using an estimated speed of 18 knots on a
course of 120*(T), calculate:
a) Ship’s time of sun’s Meridian Passage;
b) Sextant altitude is to set for Lower Limb of Sun for Meridian Passage time.
(Given: Ships time= GMT+11 hours; H.E.-18m; I.E.- 2’ Off the arc.

Sof : dy HH mm Ss

SMT 01/09 08 50 00

ZD M Oo Oo

Gmt 31/08 21 50 00

Mgr 1st Approximation

pass
.

LMT MP 01/09 12 00 00

4TC H00
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49.39 E Cos 26034.259

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A' dat -7 0028.5 'S 0055.12 'E

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=

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Aoolmg ' 16501 .ME

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LMT MP 01109 12h room 005

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On GMT 22d 16h 25m 13s, Sep 92, a vessel near the International Date Line. Took two simultaneous
observations with two Sextant having same equipment Error. I.E: 1.2’ Off the Arc. HE 19m.
a) Moon’s UL Sextant altitude 32*13.3’
b) Venus, Sextant Altitude 48*00.7’ Az-180*(T)
Find the position of the Vessel at this time

Sd : Gmt -7 22 Sep 16h 25M See .

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On 21st July 92 AM at ship in DR 30*26’ N / 066*48.6’ W true altitude of moon on the Meridian
bearing South was 68*48.6’. After steaming a course of N56*E for 27’Nm Observed altitude of
Sun’s LL was 12*34.8’ at GMT 10h 41m 16s. Find the position of the vessel at the time of Second
observation. Given H.E.-20m?
Sofi
←

Tone altitude EG→ 68048-6 ' Az -7188

MID → 210 v. 4
'
PCT 090-2700
⑤ Meridian
passage
@
Morgan
cette 360/00 guff GAG -_
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lmg⑨
GHA Ge 3684 long WE 066048.6
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066014.4
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05
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o ) = 0.6 Decline 9006.2
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observed latitude -
304769N -1066048.69W
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eat -73097 b' N -

Deploy -9 068486kW
guat -7 815.10W 0025-98
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3832-7 'N
1066022 -
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GHA 09328024.5
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Dip -7 -

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d foes ) -7 0.33

→ 12026.9 '
GHA -0-7338043.59 Delhi -7 20022.89N
Appelt
f. corn → -1117
'
@ -106822.09 A → 0.03195
Long
N
f- a Inde -712038.6 '
Gtfo -7272020.9 '
B -7 0.372
'

-1
+23 -777021.49 D J 087039.19 C 0.3419 N
T Az -7673 b' E
-
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N
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30°32.7'141065045'' W

PL =
163.60 N 343.60 TO
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f. Are =
073.60 TO .
 Q6a / Jan 2014 / AM
In DR 20* S / 175* E, on 19th January 1992 on a ship, the Sextant altitude of Sun’s UL West of the
Meridian was 57*10’ when GMT was 19th Jan 02h 52m 24 Sec. I.E.-1.5’ Off the Arc & H.E.- 12m.
Calculate the Intercept and the direction of PL?

Q6b) Without working out the sight, find what longitude will an observer get if the above sight was
calculated using Long by Chron Method?

Sofi fmf→ Iah Jan 02h52 'm

2g
See .

Ftuaffi -7570105 GHA -09 207023.4

'
Dechen -7 2830.9 's

I. E -7 15 Icse → 13006.0 '

d@ 5) J O -

4 '

obsaef -757011-5
'
Gay ① → 220029.49 Declinate 2030.5 's

Dip ft '
-7 'E A 'N
danged -717N
0.510
-

ooo .
-

B
-35705.4 '
Liff ① 035029.4
'
Oo 644 'S
-

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C
f. Coor -7
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-

16.7
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p -7 035029.49 -

0.134 'S

f. alf -756048.7
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T Az -3
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5082.80 W/ 262-8

Tzg -733011.39 PL -7172.80-352.80

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In DR 31*40’ N 031*30’E, Compute the Sextant altitude of the Pole Star on 21st July 1992, PM at
GMT 17h 34m (H.E.- 16m; I.E.- 1.7’ On the arc).
Gmt -7 21st 17h34
'm

SI
'

92
July
:

GHAT -7 194042.6 '

Imogen -7 8
'

31.4
'

GHAT 9 203014.09
sos
long g 0310
.

'
CHAT 9 234044.0

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gon
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obsddt -7 3849.0
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