EXERCISE 32 — LONG BY CHRONOMETER SUN (Numerical Solution)

        GMT     22 Sept 10h  09m  38s

GHA (22d 10h)           331˚  51.4’                                           Dec         N  00˚  05.6’
Incr. (09m 38s)         002˚  24.5’                                           d(-1.0)                 00.2’
GHA                          334˚  15.9’                                           Dec         N  00˚  05.4’
Lat                                48˚  20’ N

Sext Alt                            20˚ 04.9’
IE (on)                         (-)        02.2’
Observed Alt                  20˚ 02.7’
Dip (HE 25m)               (-)        08.8’
App Alt                              19˚ 53.9’
T Corrn. UL                    (-)       18.4’
T Alt                                   19˚ 35.5’

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  • 2nd and 3rd point of the note is also wrong. Correct one is when the sun (and star) is east of the meridian it’s AM, at that time LHA is between 180-360 so P= 360°-LHA. when the sun and (the star) is west of the meridian at that time LHA is between 0°-180° , and LHA=P . Correct ans of the question is P= 49°38.8°… long=175°15.8°…. az=N80.1W or 279.9° true

  • The value of P is wrong. It should be 52°0.1′. Hence LHA would be 52°0.1′ and longitude = 004°29.6’E

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  • solutions of formula cosP is wrongg … it matches the ans in the textbook bt when we try to solve it ans is slight different.. so it is humble request to u to pls correct the answers because students are facing difficulties when trying to get help from youe site …

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