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    This document provides instructions for determining the line of position of the sun using nautical instruments and tables. It details how to calculate the meridian angle, declination, calculated altitude, azimuth, true altitude, and astronomical line of position based on measurements of latitude, longitude, chronometer time, sextant altitude, and other corrections. The goal is to precisely locate the observer's position at sea by measuring the altitude of the sun at local apparent noon.

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    This document provides instructions for determining the line of position of the sun using nautical instruments and tables. It details how to calculate the meridian angle, declination, calculated altitude, azimuth, true altitude, and astronomical line of position based on measurements of latitude, longitude, chronometer time, sextant altitude, and other corrections. The goal is to precisely locate the observer's position at sea by measuring the altitude of the sun at local apparent noon.

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    This document provides instructions for determining the line of position of the sun using nautical instruments and tables. It details how to calculate the meridian angle, declination, calculated altitude, azimuth, true altitude, and astronomical line of position based on measurements of latitude, longitude, chronometer time, sextant altitude, and other corrections. The goal is to precisely locate the observer's position at sea by measuring the altitude of the sun at local apparent noon.

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    This document provides instructions for determining the line of position of the sun using nautical instruments and tables. It details how to calculate the meridian angle, declination, calculated altitude, azimuth, true altitude, and astronomical line of position based on measurements of latitude, longitude, chronometer time, sextant altitude, and other corrections. The goal is to precisely locate the observer's position at sea by measuring the altitude of the sun at local apparent noon.

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    LINE OF POSITION ON THE SUN

    , ,
    Date __/__/____ Lat. = ◦ Long. = ◦
    Chronometer time C= h m s d sign:
    Chronometer error + CE = □ m s +if Dec. increasing
    Universal Time UT = h m s - if Dec. decreasing
    ,
    Finding the meridian angle and the declination of the Sun d =□
    Daily pages → UT = h GHA = ◦ ,
    Dec. = ◦ ,

    Inc. & Corr.pages → UT = m s


    + Inc. GHA= ◦ ,
    +Corr. Dec. =□ ,

    ±360◦ if required GHA = ◦ , Dec.= ◦ ,

    ,
    +for Eastern Long. / - for Western Long. + Long.=□ ◦
    ±360◦ if required LHA = ◦ , if LHA<180◦; tW=LHA
    Meridian angle t □= ◦ , if LHA>180◦; tE=360◦-LHA
    Finding the calculated altitude (HC) and the azimuth (Az)
    ,
    Lat. = ◦ Dec.= ◦ , t □= ◦ ,
    if Lat. and Dec. same names sin(Hc) = sin(Lat.)∙sin(Dec.)+cos(Lat.)∙cos(Dec.)∙cos(t)
    sin(HC)= if Lat. and Dec. diff. names sin(Hc) = -sin(Lat.)∙sin(Dec.)+cos(Lat.)∙cos(Dec.)∙cos(t)
    HC=sin-1(value) = ◦ ,

    tg( Dec .) ∙ cos ⁡(Lat .) sin ⁡(Lat .)


    if Lat. and Dec. same names ctg(Zs) = −
    sin ⁡(t) tg(t )
    ctg(Zs) =
    −tg(Dec .)∙ cos ⁡( Lat .) sin ⁡( Lat .)
    if Lat. and Dec. diff. names ctg(Zs) = −
    sin ⁡(t ) tg (t )
    1 if ctg ZS > 0, ZS=
    Zs = Z’S ◦.
    tg(Zs) = =¿ Z’S = tg-1(value) = ◦ ,
    ctg(Zs ) if ctg ZS < 0, ZS=Z’S+180 ZS= ◦. ◦

    Finding the azimuth using Norie’s tables


    A=
    N Lat. = ◦ , N
    – same as
    S S
    Lat.
    , N Norie’s rules
    Dec.= ◦ & B =_ __ _
    N E S
    Zs = ◦.
    S W N
    C=
    S
    E , N
    - same as t□ t □= ◦ Zs = ◦.
    W S
    Az = ◦.
    E
    W
    if ZS = NE then Az =  if ZS = SE then Az = 180 - 
    Az = ◦. if ZS = NW then Az = 360- if ZS = SW then Az = 180 + 
    Finding the true altitude of the Sun’s lower limb Index error I= □ ,

    (Brown’s altitude corections tables) Height of eye h= m

    With four tables With two tables


    Sextant altitude HS= ◦ , Sextant altitude HS = ◦ ,

    , ,
    Index error + IE = Index error + IE = □
    , ,
    Dipression of Sea Horizon -Dip = Apparent altitude H = ◦
    Apparent altitude H= ◦ , Correction + Corr.= □ ,

    , ,
    Refraction - Ro = Month correction +Month Corr.= □
    , ,
    Sun’s parallax +PA = True Altitude HO= ◦
    ,
    Semi Diameter +SD=
    True Altitude HO= ◦ ,
    Astronomical line of position (LOP)
    True altitude HO = ◦ ,
    Calculated Altitude - Hc = ◦ , Az = ◦. is a line of bearing drawn thrue geographical position
    Intercept p= □
    if p>0 LOP is ploted perpendicular on the azimuth to the geographical position
    LOP if p<0 LOP is ploted perpendicular on the azimuth from the geographical position

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