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Line of Position On The Star - N 12: Sin (T) Sin (Lat .) Sin (T) Sin (Lat .) 1

This document records astronomical observations to determine the line of position of a star. It provides the date, time, location, and instrument readings. Calculations are shown to find the meridian angle, declination, calculated altitude, and azimuth of the star. The true altitude is corrected for index error and other factors. The final line of position is plotted perpendicular to the azimuth from the geographical position, with an intercept of 5.3 units.

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Line of Position On The Star - N 12: Sin (T) Sin (Lat .) Sin (T) Sin (Lat .) 1

This document records astronomical observations to determine the line of position of a star. It provides the date, time, location, and instrument readings. Calculations are shown to find the meridian angle, declination, calculated altitude, and azimuth of the star. The true altitude is corrected for index error and other factors. The final line of position is plotted perpendicular to the azimuth from the geographical position, with an intercept of 5.3 units.

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LINE OF POSITION ON THE STAR _______

N=12
,
Date 18/09/2020 Lat. = 44 ◦ 22.0 Long. = 029 ◦
47.0 ,
Chronometer time C = 19 h32m 32s
Chronometer error + CE = 02m 10 s
Universal Time UT = 19 h34m 42s
Finding the meridian angle and the declination of the Star _________
Daily pages → UT = 19 h GHA Aries = 283 ◦
,
09,1
Inc. & Corr.pages → UT = 34m42 s + Inc. GHA Aries = 4◦42,5 ,
GHA Aries = 287 ◦
±360◦ if required
51,6 ,
+ for Eastern Long. / - for Western Long. + Long.= 029◦ 47,0 ,
LHA Aries= 317 ◦
38,6 ,
Daily pages with the star ____→ + SHA= 349 ◦ Dec. = 56 ◦
34,3 , 39,0 ,
LHA= 307 ◦
±360◦ if required
12.9 , if LHA<180◦; tW=LHA
Meridian angle t E= 52 ◦ if LHA>180◦; tE=360◦-LHA
47.1 ,
Finding the calculated altitude (HC) and the azimuth (Az)
Lat. = 44 ◦ 22 , Dec.= 56 ◦ 39,0 , t E= 52 ◦ 47.1 ,
if Lat. and Dec. same names sin(he) = sin(Lat.)∙sin(Dec.)+cos(Lat.)∙cos(Dec.)∙cos(t)
sin(HC)=0,82145 if Lat. and Dec. diff. names sin(he) = -sin(Lat.)∙sin(Dec.)+cos(Lat.)∙cos(Dec.)∙cos(t)
HC=sin-1(value) = 55 ◦ 13.7 ,

tg( Dec .)∙ cos ⁡(Lat .) sin ⁡(Lat .)


if Lat. and Dec. same names ctg(Zs) = −
ctg(Zs) = sin ⁡(t) tg(t)
0.83293 −tg ( Dec .)∙ cos ⁡( Lat .) sin ⁡( Lat .)
if Lat. and Dec. diff. names ctg(Zs) = −
sin ⁡(t) tg (t )
1 if ctg ZS> 0, Zs = Z’S ZS= 50 ◦2.
tg(Zs) = =¿ Z’S = tg-1(value) = 50 ◦ 12.6
ctg(Zs ) ,
if ctg ZS< 0,ZS=Z’S+180◦ ZS= ◦.
1,20058
Finding the azimuth using Norie’s tables
Lat. = ◦ N
N A=
– same as Lat.
,
S
S
, N
N E Dec.= ◦ & B =_ __ _ Norie’s rules
Zs = 50◦2. S
❑ ❑
N
C=
E , S
- same as t□ t □= ◦
W N E
Zs = ◦. Az = ◦ .
S W
if ZS = NE then Az =  if ZS = SE then Az = 180 - 
Az =50 ◦2 . if ZS = NW then Az = 360- if ZS = SW then Az = 180 + 
,
Finding the true altitude of the Star _________ Index error I= + 3.2
(Brown’s altitude corections tables) Height of eye h= 18 m
Sextant altitude HS= 55 ◦ 30.3 ,
Index error + IE = 3.2 ,
Correction - Corr.= 8,15 ,
True Altitude HO= 55 ◦19. ,
Astronomical line of position (LOP)
True altitude HO= 55 ◦19 ,
Calculated Altitude - Hc = 55 ◦ 13.7 is a line of bearing drawn thrue geographical
, Az=50 .2◦. position
Intercept p= 5.3
if p>0 LOP is ploted perpendicular on the azimuth to the geographical position
LOP if p<0 LOP is ploted perpendicular on the azimuth from the geographical position

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