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On Jun 13, 6:34�pm, Anabasis  wrote:
> Exercise #13 �Azimuth of a planet
>
> On 13 June 2008, a ship is approaching anchorage. �On the gear test
> check off list, there is a box stating �gyro error calculated and
> posted.� �The sky is mostly overcast and the sun looks like it will be
> obscured by clouds for most of the morning. �Fortunately abaft of the
> starboard beam, Jupiter is shining brightly in the late morning
> twilight. �The alidade was set up on the starboard gyro compass
> repeater and a bearing was taken at 05h 29m 00s ZT. �(ZD -10). �The
> bearing was 232.7 degrees. �The ship is in position Latitude 15deg 14�
> North, Longitude 145deg 07�East. �Determine the gyro error for
> arrival.
>
> Jeremy

UTC: 19h 29m 00s 12 June 2008
GHA hr 254deg 10.4�
Tcorr    7deg 15.0�
Vcor (2.7)     1.3�
GHA    261deg 26.7�
+Long  145deg 07.0
LHA    046deg 33.7�

Lat 15deg 14�N

Dec S 21deg 59.3�

Z = 51.8 (by calculator)
Zn = 231.9

GE= 0.8 deg West

I will note that this is exactly what I did to check off my list
during my gear test coming in the other day.

Jeremy
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