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Calculating LOP Intersections in Navigation

The document details the calculations for the intersections of two lines of position (LOPs) based on geographical positions and observed altitudes. It includes various parameters such as declination, meridian, and coordinates for two different locations. The results provide the latitude and longitude for both intersections, along with additional mathematical data related to the calculations.

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Calculating LOP Intersections in Navigation

The document details the calculations for the intersections of two lines of position (LOPs) based on geographical positions and observed altitudes. It includes various parameters such as declination, meridian, and coordinates for two different locations. The results provide the latitude and longitude for both intersections, along with additional mathematical data related to the calculations.

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Intersections of two LOPs (lines of position)

Enter Geographical Positions and observed altitudes (Ho)


Declination GHA 1 Altitude 1 Declination GHA 2 Altitude 2
16 43/75 112 253/300 27 511/600 -14 241/300 8 3/40 30 31/200
34.4 50.6 51.1 48.2 04.5 09.3

Retrieve the solutions


Latitude 1 Degrees Minutes Longitude 1 Degrees Minutes
33.09 33 05.5 -45.66 -45 39.9
Latitude 2 Degrees Minutes Longitude 2 Degrees Minutes
-31.25 -31 15.0 -71.50 -71 29.9

######## ################# ######## ##################

|D GHA>180| GHA1 < GHA2GHA 1 GHA 2 M |D GHA| < 1


0 0 112.843333 8.075 60.45916667 0

Meridian = 60.45916667 -60.4591667 0.91427618 iscriminant = 0.28341697

Dec 1 = 16.57333333 Dec 2 = -14.8033333 Pcut = 89.999

######## ################# ######## ##################

omega x omega y theta0_1 phi0_1 theta0_2 phi0_2


0.61036408 0.792121003 0.28925923 -0.91427618 -0.25836691 0.91427618

x0_1 y0_1 z0_1 x0_2 y0_2 z0_2


0.58500678 -0.75921268 0.28524231 0.5901052 0.765829339 -0.25550201

xRot_1 yRot_1 zRot_1 xRot_2 yRot_2 zRot_2


0.07682155 -0.36763361 -0.92679231 0.3877167 0.921778587 0

DecRot_1 EWRot_1 DecRot_2 EWRot_2


-1.18578002 -1.36479825 0 1.172643091

######## ################# ######## ##################

Declination 1 MHA 1 Altitude 1 Declination 2 MHA 2 Altitude 2


0.28925923 -0.91427618 0.48610329 -0.25836691 0.914276184 0.52630404

beta 1 gamma 1 delta 1 beta 2 gamma 2 delta 2


-1.29778443 0.48758805 0.79859609 1.29778443 -0.43297704 0.85127362

Db Dg Dd a b c
2.59556885 -0.92056509 0.05267753 1.12653495 -0.01532721 -0.31907059

Ax Bx Ay By ba ca
0.82493486 -0.0273055 0.02029518 0.35466795 -0.01360563 -0.28323186

x1 y1 z1 x2 y2 z2

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Intersections of two LOPs (lines of position)

0.81002674 0.213934954 0.54597483 0.83909996 -0.16369364 -0.51876358

Latitude 1 Longitude 1 Latitude 2 Longitude 2


0.57755223 0.258212552 -0.54540407 -0.19266267
-45.6646772 -45.6646772 -71.4979243 -71.4979243

######## ################# ######## ##################

xRot_1 yRot_1 zRot_1 xRot_2 yRot_2 zRot_2


-0.02727353 0.859111651 0.51106098 0.64438248 -0.01365526 0.76458142

Latitude 1 Longitude 1 Latitude 2 Longitude 2


0.53641869 1.602531868 0.87039164 -0.02118806
31.3591459 31.3591459 -61.6731533 -61.6731533

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