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Exercise: Lower Transit
From: Jeremy C
Date: 2009 Sep 19, 18:08 EDT
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From: Jeremy C
Date: 2009 Sep 19, 18:08 EDT
A ship is sailing in the North Atlantic. on 15 September 2009.
At 04h 09m 44s local time a lower meridian transit of the star Kochab was
taken by moonlight. Hs is 15 deg 50.3'
At 04h 09m 44s local time a lower meridian transit of the star Kochab was
taken by moonlight. Hs is 15 deg 50.3'
Height of eye is 103 feet
Index correction is -1.2'
Temp/pressure correction is +.2
ZD is +4
The 1930 Star fix from the previous evening is
Index correction is -1.2'
Temp/pressure correction is +.2
ZD is +4
The 1930 Star fix from the previous evening is
Lat 30 deg 48.9' North
Long 073deg 22.2' West
Crs is 304 Spd 8.2 Knots
Long 073deg 22.2' West
Crs is 304 Spd 8.2 Knots
Determine a 0409 Latitude.
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