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    The document provides sample problems and solutions for calculating intercept lines from observations of the sun's altitude using a sextant. It includes the date, time, ship's position, observed altitude, corrections for index error and height of eye, and the resulting longitude line and position of the intercept point. Formulas are also provided for calculating latitude, longitude, local hour angle, true altitude, zenith distance, and the intercept line's direction and position.

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    The document provides sample problems and solutions for calculating intercept lines from observations of the sun's altitude using a sextant. It includes the date, time, ship's position, observed altitude, corrections for index error and height of eye, and the resulting longitude line and position of the intercept point. Formulas are also provided for calculating latitude, longitude, local hour angle, true altitude, zenith distance, and the intercept line's direction and position.

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    The document provides sample problems and solutions for calculating intercept lines from observations of the sun's altitude using a sextant. It includes the date, time, ship's position, observed altitude, corrections for index error and height of eye, and the resulting longitude line and position of the intercept point. Formulas are also provided for calculating latitude, longitude, local hour angle, true altitude, zenith distance, and the intercept line's direction and position.

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    Intercept Sun

    Q1 On 29th Nov 1992, at ship in DR 26° 27’N 130° 27’W, the sextant altitude of the Sun’s
    UL east of the meridian was 28° 11’ when GMT was 17h 47m 49s. If IE was 2.3’ off the
    arc and HE was 10m, find the direction of the PL and a position through which it passes.

    Ans. (LHA=319° 22.4´, TZD=62° 10.1´, CZD=62° 06.7´, Int. =3.4´ A Az.
    =136.8°, PL=046.8°-------226.8°)

    Q2 On 4th March 1992, AM at GMT 22h 55m 40s at ship in DR 38° 11’S 151° 10’E, the
    sextant altitude of the Sun’s LL was 35° 59.1’. If IE was 1.3’ off the arc and HE was
    30m, find the direction of the PL and a position through which it passes.

    Ans. (LHA=312° 11.3´, TZD=53° 54.3´, CZD=53° 50.0´, Int. =4.3´ A Az.
    =065.9°, PL=155.9°-------335.9°)

    Q3 On 22nd Sept 1992, PM at GMT 10h 09m 38s at ship in DR 48° 20’N 85° 40’E, the
    sextant altitude of the Sun’s UL was 20° 14.8’. If IE was 2.2’ on the arc and HE was
    25m, find the direction of the PL and a position through which it passes.

    Ans. (LHA=059° 55.2´, TZD=70° 14.6´, CZD=70° 25.6´, Int. =11.0´ T Az.
    =246.7°, PL=156.7°-------336.7°)

    Q4 On 19th Jan 1992, PM at GMT 03h 48m 00s at ship in DR 40° 16’s 175° 31’E, the
    sextant altitude of the Sun’s LL was 43° 27.4’. If HE was 22m and IE was 1.5’ on the arc,
    required the direction of the PL and a position through which it passes.

    Ans. (LHA=049° 54.2´, TZD=46° 27.2´, CZD=46° 37.9´, Int. =10.7´ T Az.
    =279.7°, PL=009.7°-------189.7°)

    Q5 On 30th April 1992, GMT 13h 00m 52s in DR 00° 20’N 60° 12’W, the sextant altitude of
    Sun’s UL East of the meridian was 44° 13.4’ If IE was 3.1’ off the arc and HE was 20m,
    find the direction of the PL and the longitude where it crosses the DR lat.

    Ans. (LHA=315° 43.7´, TZD=46° 08.2´, CZD=46° 06.5´, Int. =01.7´ A Az.
    =069.4°, PL=159.4°-------339.4°)

    Q6 On 31st Aug 1992 GMT 15h 09m 50s, PM at ship in DR 10° 11’S 000° 00’, the Sextant
    altitude of the Sun’s LL was 39° 15’ If IE was 2.5’ on the arc and HE was 17m, find the
    direction of the PL and a position through which to draw it.

    Ans. (LHA=047° 25.2´, TZD=50° 40´, CZD=50° 43.8´, Int. =3.8´ T Az. =289.8°,
    PL=019.8°-------199.8°)
    INTERCEPT SUN

    Day Hrs Min Sec AM Lat


    GMT PM Long
    Deg Min Deg Min N/S
    Sext. Alt Declination
    I.E Off (+) On (--) d( )
    Obs. Alt Declination
    Dip ( ) H.E.
    App. Alt GHA Sun
    T. Corr. UL(-) LL(+) INC
    True Alt GHA Sun
    TZD
    CZD
    Intercept (T/A) CZD >TZD Towards CZD < TZD Away
    Cos P X Cos Lat X Cos Dec +/- Sin Lat X Sin Dec
    Cos CZD = (+) Lat and dec same names (-) Lat and dec opp names

    Deg Min
    CZD =
    LHA = P ( after mer pass i.e. PM )
    LHA = 360 – P )before mer pass i.e AM (
    P=
    GHA = E/W GHA + E LONG = LHA
    LONG = GHA – W LONG = LHA

    LHA=

    A= Tan Lat Named Opposite to latitude


    Tan P
    B= Tan Dec Named same as declination
    Sin P
    C= A+B (Same names A & B) A-B (Different names A & B)

    Tan Az = 1 N/S E/W


    Az =
    C X Cos Lat
    N/S (same as C) E (if AM) W (if PM)
    True Az (N—E 000 + Az) , (S --- E 180 – Az),
    ( N --- W 360 – Az ) , (S --- W 180 + Az)
    PL 90 + True Az
    (90 + True Az) + 180

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