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Exercise #11 AM star fix
From: Jeremy C
Date: 2008 Jun 6, 01:06 -0700
From: Jeremy C
Date: 2008 Jun 6, 01:06 -0700
Exercise #11 AM Star Fix. On 29 May 2008 (local date), a ship was sailing course 158 degrees True at a speed of 14.7 knots. Around 05h 25m ZT (ZD -10), a round of sights was taken. The DR is Latitude 14deg 56� North, Longitude 145deg 07.5� East. Height of eye is 106 feet, Temp/Press is 82 F/ 1010 MB. Index Error is 0.0. Here is the sight information, all times in _Zone Time_. Alpheratz: Hs : 49deg 05.8� @ 05h 13m 38s Fomalhaut: Hs 40deg 09.4� @ 05h 15m 58s Vega: Hs 45deg 59.6� @ 05h 20m 08s Deneb: Hs 58deg 16.8� @ 05h 21m 35s Jupiter: Hs 43deg 52.4� @ 05h 22m 31s Moon (LL): Hs 59deg 45.4� @ 05h 24m 43s Determine a star fix at 05h25m local time. Jeremy --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---