Voyage Planning, Position Fixing, Gyro and Magnetic Compasses Flashcards
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If the observer is at 5˚ South and the sun’s declination is 10˚ North, what will be the bearing of the body during meridian passage? …………..Sun 10° N ^ The Sun is North ……………. ^ of the Observer, ……………Obs 5° S ^ therefore, the ……………………………….. bearing of the …………………………….. …body is NORTH. NOTE: In answering this kind of question, you have to plot the Position of the “OBSERVER” and the Position of the “SUN”. …………If the “SUN” is North or above the “OBSERVER”, the bearing is NORTH or 000°T. ………..If the “SUN” is South or below the “OBSERVER”, the bearing is SOUTH or 180°T.
North
If the observer is at 5˚ South and the sun’s declination is 10˚ North, what will be the bearing of the body during meridian passage?
000 deg.T
If the observer is at 5˚ North and the sun’s declination is 10˚ South, what will be the bearing of the body during meridian passage?
South
If the observer is at 5˚ North and the sun’s declination is 10˚ South, what will be the bearing of the body during meridian passage?
180 deg.T
If the observer is at 5˚ North and the sun’s declination is 10˚ North, what will be the bearing of the body during meridian passage?
North
If the observer is at 10˚ North and the sun’s declination is 5˚ North, what will be the bearing of the body during meridian passage?
South
If the observer is at 10˚ North and the sun’s declination is 5˚ South, what will be the bearing of the body during meridian passage?
180 deg.T
If the observer is at 5˚ North and the sun’s declination is 10˚ North, what will be the bearing of the body during meridian passage?
000 deg.T
If the observer is at 10˚ North and the sun’s declination is 15˚ North, what will be the bearing of the body during meridian passage?
North
If the observer is at 10˚ North, and the sun is at summer solstice, what will be the bearing of the body during meridian passage?
North
If the observer is at 40˚North, and the sun is at summer solstice, what will be the bearing of the body during meridian passage?
South
If the observer is at 10˚ North, and the sun is at summer solstice, what will be the bearing of the body during meridian passage?
000 deg.T
If the observer is at 40˚ North, and the sun is at summer solstice, what will be the bearing of the body during meridian passage?
180 deg.T
If the observer is at 10˚ South, and the sun is at summer solstice, what will be the bearing of the body during meridian passage?
North
If the observer is at 10˚ South, and the sun is at summer solstice, what will be the bearing of the body during meridian passage?
000 deg.T
If the observer is at 10˚ South, and the sun is at winter solstice, what will be the bearing of the body during meridian passage?
South
If the observer is at 10˚ South, and the sun is at winter solstice, what will be the bearing of the body during meridian passage?
180 deg.T
If the observer is at 40˚ South, and the sun is at winter solstice, what will be the bearing of the body during meridian passage?
North
If the observer is at 40˚ South, and the sun is at winter solstice, what will be the bearing of the body during meridian passage?
000 deg.T
Find the latitude of the observer if the sun’s altitude at upper transit is 75˚ bearing North and the declination is 10 deg North.
5 deg. S
Find the latitude of the observer if the sun’s altitude at upper transit is 50˚ bearing South and the declination is 5˚ South.
35 deg. N
Find the latitude of the observer if the sun’s altitude at upper transit is 50˚ bearing South and the declination is 10˚ South.
30 deg. N
Find the latitude of the observer if the sun’s altitude at lower transit is 10˚ bearing South and the declination is 70˚ South.
30 deg. S
At meridian passage, upper transit, Ho of the sun is 39˚19.3’, bearing North. Declination of the sun is 23˚38.2’ South. Find latitude at transit(U.T.) …….. .. Ho = 39° 19.3’ N…………………….. …..(-) 90° ( always - 90 ) MZD = 50° 40.7’ S same sign +… . Dec = 23° 38.2’ S (+) diff sign - .Lat = 74° 18.9’ S ……………… ………………………………………………………………..NOTE: If the sign of Ho is “North”, then the sign of MZD will be “South” . If Ho is “South”, MZD will be “North”.(Always reverse the sign)
74˚18.9’ S