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CELESTIAL NAVIGATION Module 2

This document provides instructions on celestial navigation techniques, including: 1. Calculating compass deviation by amplitude, given latitude, declination, and magnetic variation. It shows an example of solving for amplitude, zone of northing, and true bearing. 2. Describing the process of determining compass error using the A, B, C method with an almanac table and Norries table, involving observations, gyro bearings, Greenwich hour angle, and calculated true bearing. 3. Demonstrating calculation of compass deviation by azimuth using a calculator, given latitude, longitude, magnetic variation, and declination. It works through an example using the ABC method to solve for the zone of northing and

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CELESTIAL NAVIGATION Module 2

This document provides instructions on celestial navigation techniques, including: 1. Calculating compass deviation by amplitude, given latitude, declination, and magnetic variation. It shows an example of solving for amplitude, zone of northing, and true bearing. 2. Describing the process of determining compass error using the A, B, C method with an almanac table and Norries table, involving observations, gyro bearings, Greenwich hour angle, and calculated true bearing. 3. Demonstrating calculation of compass deviation by azimuth using a calculator, given latitude, longitude, magnetic variation, and declination. It works through an example using the ABC method to solve for the zone of northing and

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CELESTIAL NAVIGATION

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A. COMPASS DEVIATION BY AMPLITUDE

Required:
S
 Amplitude
 Zn
 TZn

Ex.
Given:
Lat: 55° 41’ N Var: 04.0° W

Dec: 15° 16’ N PSC: 64.3° Ꙩ↑

Solution:

sin Dec sin15 ° 16' N 0.26331


Sin Amp:
cos Lat
: : : 0.446705 Sin : E 27.8° N
cos 55 ° 41' N 0.56377

90°
− 27.8°
62.2° Zn

Uncorr Corr
TB: 62.2° MB: 66.2° CB: 64.3°
Var: 04.0° W + CB: 64.3° − (PSC) Dev: 01.9° E +
MB: 66.2° Dev: 01.9° E MB: 66.2°
Dev: 01. 9° E − Var: 04. 0° − W
CB: 64.3° TB: 62.2°

ANSWER: Amp: E 27.8° N Zn: N 62.2° E TZn: 62.2°

Ex.
Given:
Amp: W 25.2° S Req: Zn: S 244.8° W TZn: 244.8°

270°
− 25.2°
S 244.8° W
Given:
Amp: E 17.3° N Req: Zn: N 72.7° E TZn: 72.7°

90°
− 17.3°
N 72.7° E

Ex.
Given:
Lat: 39° 16’ S Var: 06.5° E

Dec: 12° 17’ S PSC: 106.40°


Solution:

sin Dec sin12 ° 17' S 0.21275


Sin Amp:
cos Lat
: : 0.77421 : 0.027480 Sin : E 15.95° S
cos 39 ° 16 ' S

90°
+ 15.95°
105.95° TB

Uncorr Corr
TB: 105.95° MB: 99.45° CB: 106.40°
Var: 06.5° E − CB: 106.40° − Dev: 06.95° W −
MB: 99.45° Dev: 06.95° MB: 99.45°
Dev: 06. 95° E + Var: 06. 5° E +
CB: 106.40° (PSC) TB: 105.95°

ANSWER: Amp: E 15.95° S Zn: S 105.95° E TZn: 105.95°

B. COMPASS ERROR by A, B, C method/Almanac Table and Norries table

COMPASS ERROR − is the angular difference between true north and compass north.
VARIATION – is the angle between geographic (true) and magnetic meridians.
DEVIATION- is the angular difference between magnetic north and compass north.

Procedure: Observation
 Sunrise
 Sunset
 Compass compared

1. Compass compared: Observation

GC:
MC:__________
T. GE:

2. Gyro bearing: Observed bearing

GB: Date Position


Time: UTC/GMT Lat.
Long.
3. GHA: Dec: N/S
Inc.Cor:_________ d:____________(+)(−) (inc./dec.)
GHA: (+)(−) Dec:
Long:______________E/S
LHA:
4. A: (Rule)
B:_____________
C: (TB)

TB: Computed Bearing

5. GB: TB:
TB:___________ (−) T.GE:____________ (+)(−)
CE: CB:

6. Uncorr.
TB:
Var:_________
MB:
Dev:________
CB:

7. Corr.
CB: MB:
Dev:________ CB:_______
MB: Dev:
Var:________
TB:

C. Compass Deviation by Azimuth(Calculator)

Ex.
Lat: 47° 11’ N Long: 120° 12’ E

Given: PSC: 225.95° Dec: 5° 15’ S

LHA: 80° 12’ Var: 22° E

Solution: By ABC

1. A: Tan Lat. x Cot LHA


: Tan 47° 11’ x Cot 80° 12’
: 1.07927 x 0.17273
A: 0.0137 S
2. B: Tan Dec x Cosec LHA
: Tan 5° 15’ x Cosec 80° 12’
: 0.09189 x 1.01481
: (1.36089) 1.361 S
3. C: A+B
: 0.0137
1.3615 +
C: 1.3751 S

4. Cot Zn: C x Cos lat


: 1.3751 x Cos 47° 11’ N
Cot Zn: 1.3751 x 0.67965
: 0.93459 Cot
Zn: S 46° 57’ W or 226.95° T

180°
+ 46° 57’
226° 57’ 57’∕60 = 0.95

Rule: A is name opposite to Lat. except when LHA is between 90° to 270°
B is name same as Declination
C is name to greater number
Zn is name same as C and PSC
1. Uncorr
TB: 226.95° GB: 225.95° →(PSC)
Var:_22°_E − TB:_ 226.95° −
MB: 204.95° CE: 1.00° E OR 1° E
Dev:_21° W +
CB: 225.95°

2. Corr
CB: 225.95° CB: 225.95°
Dev:_ 21° W − MB:_204.95° −
MB: 204.995° Dev: 21.00° W
Var:_ 22°_E +
TB: 226.95°

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