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On 1st August 1988, AM at ship in DR position 15o 20ꞌN, 093o 50ꞌE, the star CAPELLA
bore N40oE (C) at chronometer time 8h 14m 38s which was 1m 12s slow off GMT. Find
compass error and deviation if variation is 5oE.
1st August 1988 Body* Capella DR 15° 20' N, 090° 50' E
Time Check
G.D = 31st 08h 31st 20h ü 01st 08h 01st 20h
LIT(E)= + 6h + 6h + 6h + 6h
L.D = 31st 14h 1st 02h ü 1st 14h 2nd 02h
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Chrono time = 20 14 38 (31 July) -(2)
Error (slow) = + 1m 12s
GMT = 20h 15m 50s (31st July)
Always (+)
GHA¡ = 249° 39'.3 Decl* = N 45° 59'.3
Inc = + 3° 58'.2 SHA* = 281° 2'.6
GHA¡ = 253° 37'.5
SHA* = + 281° 2'.6 Always (+)
GHA* = 174° 40'.1
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Long (E) = + 093° 50'.0 A = = 0.00717 N
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LHA * = 268° 30'.1
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B = = 1.03546 N
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C = A±B = 1.04263 N
(T) Azi = N 44.8° E
Long East-------G Least = 044.8° (T)
Long West------G Best
(T) Brg = 044.8° (T)
(C) Brg = 040° (C)
C/E = 4.8° E
Var = 5° E W
\ Ans: C/E = 4.8° E Dev = 0.2° W
Dev = 0.2° W
To find LHA*
GHA¡ = 249° 39'.3
GHA¡ = 249° 39'.3 GHA¡ = 249° 39'.3
Inc = + 3° 58'.2
Inc = + 3° 58'.2 Inc = + 3° 58'.2
GHA¡ = 253° 37'.5
GHA¡ = 253° 37'.5 SHA* = + 281° 2'.6
Long (E) = + 093° 50'.0
SHA* = + 281° 2'.6 GHA* = 174° 40'.1
LHA¡ = 347° 27'.5
GHA* = 174° 40'.1 Long (E) = + 093° 50'.0
SHA* = + 281° 2'.6
Long (E) = + 093° 50'.0 LHA * = 268° 30'.1
LHA * = 268° 30'.1
LHA * = 268° 30'.1
To find LHA¡
GHA¡ = 249° 39'.3
Inc = + 3° 58'.2
GHA¡ = 253° 37'.5
Long (E) = + 093° 50'.0
LHA¡ = 347° 27'.5
To find GHA*
GHA¡ = 249° 39'.3 GHA¡ = 249° 39'.3
Inc = + 3° 58'.2 Inc = + 3° 58'.2
GHA¡ = 253° 37'.5 SHA* = + 281° 2'.6
SHA* = + 281° 2'.6 GHA* = 174° 40'.1
GHA* = 174° 40'.1