Plan and conduct a passage - Celestial Navigation

For a polar star, which, from those listed, is NOT true?

The Sun is on the observer's meridian, declination is 9 15'.0 S, Zenith distance is 46

The true altitude of Arcturus is 42 28'.4. Find th e true zenith distance.

Angle between the planes of the index mirror and horizon mirror of the sextant is 20.
What is the reading on the arc?

The sidereal hour angle of a celestial body is the...

The earth rotates on its axis with a period of about....

The first point of Aries is the point on the celestial sphere where...

The path of the earth's rotation around the sun, relative to the plane of the equator, is...

The times of sunrise and sunset are tabulated in the Nautical Almanac. These times are...

10

The Sun is on the observer's meridian, declination is 22 N, zenith distance is 15, and
bearing to South. Calculate the observer's latitude.

11

A first observation of the Sun was taken at 0915 Local Time. If the vessel is steaming at
16 knots, how far should the position line be moved along the couse made good to find
the position at 1200?

12

To an observer at the south pole, at the beginning of September...

13

To an observer in longitude 172E, the Local Hour A ngle (LHA) of a star is 315. If the
Siderial Hour Angle (SHA) of the star is 036, what is the GHA of Aries?

14

Given that the true altitude is 61 47.9' calculate the True Zenith Distance

15

If the Azimuth of a body is found to be 069 True, the Position Line would be drawn
through the Intercept Terminal Position in a direction of...

16

What is the "error of perpendicularity" on a marine sextant?

17

If the Azimuth of a body is found to be 222 True, the position line would be drawn
through the Intercept Terminal Position in a direction of...

18

The Sun when on the observer's meridian, declination is 16 25'.4 N, Zenith distance is 6
57.4', bearing to North Calculate the observer's latitude.

19

The declination of a celestial body is the...

20

The true altitude of the suns lower limb is 74 45' .4. Find the lower limb's true zenith
distance.

21

Given that the true altitude is 57 24.9' calculate the True Zenith Distance

22

To an observer in longitude 164E, the LHA of the s un is 26. What is the GHA of the

23

The Sun when on the observer's meridian, declination is 21 28.4', zenith distance is 6
57.4', bearing to North.Calculate the observer's latitude?

24

The moon rotates around the earth approximately every...

25

The sun is at the first point of Aries on the celestial sphere at approximately...

26

The magnitude of a star is a measure of its...

27

If the Azimuth of a body is found to be 355 True, the Position Line would be drawn
through the Intercept Terminal Position in a direction of...

28

If the Greenwich Hour Angle (GHA) of the sun is 173 and the Local Hour Angle (LHA) is
358, what is the longitude?

29

The correction for atmospheric refraction as applied to the observed altitude of a body...

30

The Sun is on the observer's meridian, declination is 16 25'.4 N, zenith dsitance is 31

31

At the winter solstice, the sun will not rise at all (Polar Night) in the latitudes higher than...

32

The Sun when on the observer's meridian, declination is 17 22'.1 N, Zenith distance is
39 14.3', bearing to North. Calculate the observe r's latitude.

33

The moon rotates around its axis with a period of...

34

At sunrise and sunset, the effect of atmospheric refraction is to...

35

The Sun is on the observer's meridian, declination is 21 S, zenith distance is 6, bearing

36

The summer solstice in the southern hemisphere is approximately on...

37

From those listed, how can the index error be detected in a marine sextant?

38

Which one of the following errors of the sextant would you attempt to remove?

39

A position line drawn in the direction 070/250 co uld correspond to an azimuth of the
observed body of...

40

A position line drawn in the direction 095/275 co uld correspond to an azimuth of the
observed body of...

41

Given that the true altitude is 46 20.2' calculate the True Zenith Distance.

42

What is the angle between the ecliptic and the equinoctial?

43

If a ship is in 150E longitude and the equation of time is +6 minutes, what is the GMT of

noon at the ship?

Given that the True Zenith Distance is 36 22.0' and that the Calculated Zenith Distance
is 36 24.8', find and name the intercept, with res pect to the direction of the observed

45

The true altitude of Canopus is 64 52'.4. Find the true zenith distance.

46

The true zenith distance of the Sun when on the observer's meridian bearing South is 6
57.4' and the declination is 14 36'.2 S. Calcula te the observer's latitude.

47

What would you adjust in an attempt to eliminate index error of a sextant?

48

To an observer in longitude 75W, the Local Hour A ngle (LHA) of the sun is 327. What is
the Greenwich Hour Angle (GHA) of the sun?

49

If a ship is in 30W longitude and the equation of time is -4 minutes, what is the GMT of
noon at the ship?

50

From those listed, how can the error of bigger mirror perpendicularity be detected in a
marine sextant?

51

At the summer solstice, the altitude of the sun at noon to an observer at the pole would

52

If the Azimuth of a body is found to be 305 True, the position line would be drawn
through the Intercept Terminal Position in a direction of...

53

A position line drawn in the direction 085/265 co uld correspond to an azimuth of the
observed body of...

54

The Sun is on the observer's meridian, declination is 16 N, Zenith distance is 6, bearing

55

Sextant reading is 48 25'.3 index error is 5' on t he arc. Find the observed altitude.

56

A position line drawn in the direction 150/330 co uld correspond to an azimuth of the
observed body of...

57

The summer solstice in the northern hemisphere is approximately on...

58

Given that the true altitude is 17 44.0' calculate the True Zenith Distance.

59

A first observation of the Sun was taken at 0815 Local Time. If the vessel is steaming at 12
knots, how far should the position line be moved along the couse made good to find the
position at 1200.

60

If a ship is in 90E longitude and the equation of time is -4 minutes, what is the GMT of
noon at the ship?

61

What do you call the error in the observed altitude of the sun, which results from the
observer being on the surface of the earth not at its centre?

62

A first observation of the Sun was taken at 0815 Local Time. If the vessel is steaming at 14
knots, how far should the position line be moved along the couse made good to find the
position at 1200?

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To an observer in longitude 65W, the Local Hour an gle (LHA) of a star is 48. If the
Siderial Hour Angle (SHA) of the star is 217, what is the Greenwich Hour Angle (GHA) of

64

Sidereal hour angle is defined as the angular distance of an hour circle...

65

The Sun is on the observer's meridian, declination is 22 19.5' N, Zenith distance is15
23.6', bearing to South. Calculate the observer's latitude.

66

The earth rotates around the sun approximately every...

67

If the Greenwich Hour Angle (GHA) of the sun is 315 and the Local Hour Angle (LHA) is
36, what is the longitude?

68

The Sun is on the observer's meridian, declination is 4 S, zenith distance is 54, bearing
to South. Calculate the observer's latitude.

69

The Sun on the observer's meridian,declination is 4 28'.4 S,Zenith distance is 54

70

A position line drawn in the direction 045/225 co uld correspond to an azimuth of the
observed body of...

71

When the index mirror and the horizon mirror of the sextant are parallel, the sextant
should read...

72

Given that the True Zenith Distance is 64 44.0' and that the Calculated Zenith Distance
is 64 53.0', find and name the intercept, with res pect to the direction of the observed

73

Sextant reading is 35 25'.3, the index error is 2' off the arc. Find the observed altitude?

74

If a star has a northerly declination and the observer is in north latitude, which of the
statements listed is true?

75

Given that the True Zenith Distance is 17 44.0' and that the Calculated Zenith Distance
is 17 46.0', find and name the intercept, with res pect to the direction of the observed

76

Given that the True Zenith Distance is 36 24.8' and that the Calculated Zenith Distance
is 36 22.0', find and name the intercept, with res pect to the direction of the observed

77

Which one of the following errors of the sextant would you be unable to adjust or

78

After all the adjustments have been made to the sextant, any remaining error is called...

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