USCGQ
USCGQ
Toggle sidebar

Deck 2014: Navigation Problems

Question 202 of 992

On 12 June  , your 1845 DR position is LAT 21°47'N, LONG 46°52'W when you observe a faint unidentifiable star through a break in the clouds.  The star bears 174.0°T at a sextant altitude (hs) of 18°58.6'. The index error is 0.5° on the arc, and the height of eye is 45 feet.  The chronometer reads 09h 43m 27s, and the chronometer error is 1m 46s slow.  What star did you observe?

0 ✓ | 0 ✕ 10 free left today

Tip: press A-D to answer

More Navigation Problems questions