LINE OF POSITION ON THE SUN

Date 11/10/2003 Lat. = 43◦32,.8 N Long. = 029◦54,.6 E

Chronometer time C =11h20m39s d sign:
Chronometer error + CE = + 01m10s +if Dec. increasing
Universal Time h
UT =11 21 49 m s - if Dec. decreasing
Finding the meridian angle and the declination of the Sun d =+ 0 ,.9
Daily pages → UT = 11h GHA =348◦17,.4 Dec. = S 06◦57,.2
Inc. & Corr.pages → UT = 21m49s + Inc. GHA= 5◦27,.3 +Corr. Dec. =+ 0 ,.3
,
±360◦ if required GHA =353◦44 .7 Dec.= S 06◦57,.5
+for Eastern Long. / - for Western Long. + Long.=+029◦54,.6
±360◦ if required LHA = 023◦39 ,.3 if LHA<180◦; tW=LHA
Meridian angle t W=023◦39 ,.3 if LHA>180◦; tE=360◦-LHA
Finding the calculated altitude (HC) and the azimuth (Az)
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Lat. = 43◦32 .8 N Dec.= S 06◦57,.5 t W=023◦39 ,.3
if Lat. and Dec. same names sin(Hc) = sin(Lat.)∙sin(Dec.)+cos(Lat.)∙cos(Dec.)∙cos(t)
sin(HC)=0,57556 if Lat. and Dec. diff. names sin(Hc) = -sin(Lat.)∙sin(Dec.)+cos(Lat.)∙cos(Dec.)∙cos(t)
HC=sin-1(value) = 35◦08,.3
tg( Dec .)∙ cos ⁡(Lat .) sin ⁡(Lat .)
if Lat. and Dec. same names ctg(Zs) = −
sin ⁡(t ) tg(t)
ctg(Zs) =-1,79329
−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= ◦.
tg(Zs) = =¿- Z’S = tg (value) = -29◦08 .7
-1 ,
ctg(Zs) if ctg ZS < 0, ZS=Z’S+180◦ ZS= 150◦.9
0,55763
Finding the azimuth using Norie’s tables
N , N
– same as Lat. = ◦ A = 2.16
S S
Lat.
, N
Dec.= ◦ & B =_0.31 Norie’s rules
S
N E
Zs = 150◦.9 N
S W C = 2.47
S
E , N
- same as t□ t □= ◦ Zs = 29◦.0
W S
Az =209◦.0
E
W
if ZS = NE then Az =  if ZS = SE then Az = 180 - 
Az = 209◦.1 if ZS = NW then Az = 360- if ZS = SW then Az = 180 + 
Finding the true altitude of the Sun’s lower limb Index error IE= + 0 ,.3
(Brown’s altitude corections tables) Height of eye h = 28 m

With four tables With two tables

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Sextant altitude HS= 35◦00 7 Sextant altitude HS =35◦00,7
,
Index error + IE =+ 0 .3 Index error + IE =+ 0 ,.3
Dipression of Sea Horizon -Dip = 9,.3 Apparent altitude H =35◦01,0
,
Apparent altitude H= 34◦51 .7 Correction + Corr.= + 5,.4
Refraction - Ro = 1,.5 Month correction +Month Corr.= +0 ,.1
,
Sun’s parallax +PA = 0 .1 True Altitude HO=35◦06,5
Semi Diameter +SD= 16 ,.1
True Altitude HO= 35◦06,.4
 Astronomical line of position (LOP)
True altitude HO =35◦06,.4
Calculated Altitude - Hc =35◦08,.3 Az =209◦.1 is a line of bearing drawn thrue geographical position
Intercept p = - 1´.9
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

LINE OF POSITION ON THE SUN

Date 12/10/2003 Lat. = 54◦32,.7 N Long. = 042◦31,.9 E

h m s
Chronometer time C = 10 21 30 d sign:
Chronometer error + CE = + 01m07s +if Dec. increasing
Universal Time h
UT =10 22 37 m s - if Dec. decreasing
Finding the meridian angle and the declination of the Sun d =+ 0 ,.9
Daily pages → UT = 10h GHA =333◦21,.1 Dec. = S 07◦18,.8
Inc. & Corr.pages → UT = m
22 37 s
+ Inc. GHA= 5◦39 .3 ,
+Corr. Dec. =+ 0 ,.3
±360◦ if required GHA =339◦00,.4 Dec.= S 07◦19,.1
,
+for Eastern Long. / - for Western Long. + Long.=+042◦31 .9
±360◦ if required LHA =021◦32,.3 if LHA<180◦; tW=LHA
Meridian angle t W=021◦32 .3, if LHA>180◦; tE=360◦-LHA
Finding the calculated altitude (HC) and the azimuth (Az)
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Lat. =54◦32 .7 N Dec. = S 07◦19,.1 t W=021◦32,.3
if Lat. and Dec. same names sin(Hc) = sin(Lat.)∙sin(Dec.)+cos(Lat.)∙cos(Dec.)∙cos(t)
sin(HC)=0,43140 if Lat. and Dec. diff. names sin(Hc) = -sin(Lat.)∙sin(Dec.)+cos(Lat.)∙cos(Dec.)∙cos(t)
HC=sin-1(value) =25◦33,.4
tg( Dec .)∙ cos ⁡(Lat .) sin ⁡(Lat .)
if Lat. and Dec. same names ctg(Zs) = −
sin ⁡(t ) tg(t)
ctg(Zs) =-2,26678
−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= ◦.
tg(Zs) = =¿- Z’S = tg-1(value) = -23◦48,.3
ctg(Zs) if ctg ZS < 0, ZS=Z’S+180◦ ZS= 156◦.2
0,44115
Finding the azimuth using Norie’s tables
N , N
– same as Lat. = ◦ A = 3.56
S S
Lat.
, N
Dec.= ◦ & B =_ 0.35 _ Norie’s rules
S
N E
Zs = 156◦.2 N
S W C = 3.91
S
E , N
- same as t□ t □= ◦ Zs = 23.9◦.
W S
Az = 203◦.9
E
W
if ZS = NE then Az =  if ZS = SE then Az = 180 - 
Az = 203◦.8 if ZS = NW then Az = 360- if ZS = SW then Az = 180 + 
Finding the true altitude of the Sun’s lower limb Index error IE = - 1 ,.2
(Brown’s altitude corections tables) Height of eye h = 18m

With four tables With two tables

Sextant altitude HS=25◦15,.7 Sextant altitude HS =25◦15,.7
Index error + IE = - 1 ,.2 Index error + IE = - 1 ,.2
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Dipression of Sea Horizon -Dip = 7 .5 Apparent altitude H =25◦14,.5
Apparent altitude H= 25◦07,.0 Correction + ,
Corr.= + 06 .5
, ,
Refraction - Ro = 2 .0 Month correction +Month Corr.= + 0 .1
,
Sun’s parallax +PA = 0 .1 True Altitude HO= 25◦21,.1
,
Semi Diameter +SD= 16 .1
True Altitude HO=25◦21,.2
Astronomical line of position (LOP)
True altitude HO = 25◦21,.2
Calculated Altitude - Hc = 25◦33,.4 Az =203◦.8 is a line of bearing drawn thrue geographical position
Intercept p = - 12´.2
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

LINE OF POSITION ON THE SUN

Date 11/10/2003 Lat. = 48◦52,.7 N Long. = 063◦24,.3 W

h m s
Chronometer time C =11 21 13 d sign:
Chronometer error + CE = + 0m20s +if Dec. increasing
Universal Time UT =11h21m33s - if Dec. decreasing
Finding the meridian angle and the declination of the Sun d =+ 0 ,.9
Daily pages → UT = 11 h
GHA =348◦17 .4 ,
Dec. =S 06◦57,.2
Inc. & Corr.pages → UT = 21m33s + Inc. GHA= 5◦23,.3 +Corr. Dec. =+ 0 ,.3
,
±360◦ if required GHA = 353◦40 .7 Dec.= S 06◦57,.5
+for Eastern Long. / - for Western Long. + Long.=-063◦24,.3
±360◦ if required LHA = 290◦16 ,.4 if LHA<180◦; tW=LHA
Meridian angle ,
t E= 069◦43 .6 if LHA>180◦; tE=360◦-LHA
Finding the calculated altitude (HC) and the azimuth (Az)
Lat. = 48◦52,.7 N Dec.= S 06◦57,.5 t E= 069◦43,.6
if Lat. and Dec. same names sin(Hc) = sin(Lat.)∙sin(Dec.)+cos(Lat.)∙cos(Dec.)∙cos(t)
sin(HC)=0,13494 if Lat. and Dec. diff. names sin(Hc) = -sin(Lat.)∙sin(Dec.)+cos(Lat.)∙cos(Dec.)∙cos(t)
HC=sin-1(value) = 07◦45,.3
tg( Dec .)∙ cos ⁡(Lat .) sin ⁡(Lat .)
if Lat. and Dec. same names ctg(Zs) = −
sin ⁡(t ) tg(t)
ctg(Zs) =-0,36383
−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= ◦.
tg(Zs) = =¿- Z’S = tg-1(value) = -70◦00,.4
ctg(Zs) if ctg ZS < 0, ZS=Z’S+180◦ ZS= 110◦.0
2,74856
N E Finding the azimuth using Norie’s tables
Zs = 110◦.0
S W N , N Norie’s rules
– same as Lat. = ◦ A= 0.43
S S
Lat.
, N
Dec.= ◦ & B =_ 0.13_
S
E t □= ◦ ,
N
- same as t□ C = 0.56
W S
 N
Zs = 69◦.8
S
Az = 110◦.2
E
W
if ZS = NE then Az =  if ZS = SE then Az = 180 - 
Az = 110◦.0 if ZS = NW then Az = 360- if ZS = SW then Az = 180 + 
Finding the true altitude of the Sun’s lower limb Index error I E= - 1 ,.3
(Brown’s altitude corections tables) Height of eye h = 26 m

With four tables With two tables

,
Sextant altitude HS= 07◦39 .2 Sextant altitude HS =07◦39,.2
Index error + IE =- 1 ,.3 Index error + IE = - 1 ,.3
,
Dipression of Sea Horizon -Dip = 9 .0 Apparent altitude H = 07◦37,.9
Apparent altitude H= 07◦28,.9 Correction + Corr.= + 0,.1
,
Refraction - Ro = 7 .1 Month correction +Month Corr.= + 0,.1
Sun’s parallax +PA = 0,.1 True Altitude HO= 07◦38,.1
,
Semi Diameter +SD= 16 .1
True Altitude HO=07◦38,.0
Astronomical line of position (LOP)
True altitude HO =07◦38,.0
Calculated Altitude - Hc =07◦45,.3 Az = 110◦.0 is a line of bearing drawn thrue geographical position
Intercept p = - 7’.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

LINE OF POSITION ON THE SUN

Date 12/04/2020 Lat. = 43◦31,.8 N Long. = 028◦42,.7 E

h m s
Chronometer time C =12 42 13 d sign:
Chronometer error + CE = + 01m03s +if Dec. increasing
Universal Time UT =12h43m16s - if Dec. decreasing
Finding the meridian angle and the declination of the Sun d = + 0,.9
Daily pages → UT =12h GHA = 359◦49,.9 Dec. = N 08◦57,.3
Inc. & Corr.pages → UT = 43 16m s
+ Inc. GHA= 10◦49 .0,
+Corr. Dec. = + 0,.7
±360◦ if required GHA =010◦38,.9 Dec.= N 08◦58,.0
,
+for Eastern Long. / - for Western Long. + Long.=+028◦42 .7
±360◦ if required LHA =039◦21,.6 if LHA<180◦; tW=LHA
Meridian angle t W=039◦21 .6, if LHA>180◦; tE=360◦-LHA
Finding the calculated altitude (HC) and the azimuth (Az)
Lat. = 43◦31,.8 N Dec.= N 08◦58,.0 t W=039◦21,.6
if Lat. and Dec. same names sin(Hc) = sin(Lat.)∙sin(Dec.)+cos(Lat.)∙cos(Dec.)∙cos(t)
sin(HC)=0,66106 if Lat. and Dec. diff. names sin(Hc) = -sin(Lat.)∙sin(Dec.)+cos(Lat.)∙cos(Dec.)∙cos(t)
HC=sin-1(value) =41◦22,.9
tg( Dec .)∙ cos ⁡(Lat .) sin ⁡(Lat .)
if Lat. and Dec. same names ctg(Zs) = −
sin ⁡(t ) tg(t)
ctg(Zs) =-0,65929
−tg (Dec .)∙ cos ⁡(Lat .) sin ⁡(Lat .)
if Lat. and Dec. diff. names ctg(Zs) = −
sin ⁡(t ) tg(t)
1 Z’S = tg-1(value) =-56◦36,.2 if ctg ZS > 0, Zs = Z’S ZS= ◦.
tg(Zs) = =¿- if ctg ZS < 0, ZS=Z’S+180◦
ctg(Zs) ZS= 123◦.4
1,51679
Finding the azimuth using Norie’s tables
A=
N Lat. = ◦ , N
– same as
S S
Lat.
, N Norie’s rules
Dec.= ◦ & B =_ __ _
N E S
Zs = 123◦.4
S W N
C=
S
E , N
- same as t□ t □= ◦ Zs = ◦.
W S
Az = ◦.
E
W
if ZS = NE then Az =  if ZS = SE then Az = 180 - 
Az =236◦.6 if ZS = NW then Az = 360- if ZS = SW then Az = 180 + 
Finding the true altitude of the Sun’s lower limb Index error IE = - 0,.3
(Brown’s altitude corections tables) Height of eye h = 18 m

With four tables With two tables

,
Sextant altitude HS= ◦ Sextant altitude HS = 41◦18,.3
,
Index error + IE = Index error + IE = -0,.3
,
Dipression of Sea Horizon -Dip = Apparent altitude H = 41◦18,.0
, ,
Apparent altitude H= ◦ Correction + Corr.= + 7 .5
,
Refraction - Ro = Month correction +Month Corr.= 0,.0
,
Sun’s parallax +PA = True Altitude HO= 41◦25,.5
,
Semi Diameter +SD=
True Altitude HO= ◦ ,
Astronomical line of position (LOP)
True altitude HO =41◦25,.5
Calculated Altitude - Hc =41◦22,.9 Az =236◦.6 is a line of bearing drawn thrue geographical position
Intercept p = +2´.6
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