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Intercept STAR

The document provides examples of solving celestial navigation problems involving determining the position line (PL) from observations of stars' altitudes using a sextant. It gives the process for calculating latitude, longitude of the intercept, true altitude, zenith distance, computed zenith distance, intercept, and azimuth needed to determine the PL and describes the format for reporting the answers.

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Intercept STAR

The document provides examples of solving celestial navigation problems involving determining the position line (PL) from observations of stars' altitudes using a sextant. It gives the process for calculating latitude, longitude of the intercept, true altitude, zenith distance, computed zenith distance, intercept, and azimuth needed to determine the PL and describes the format for reporting the answers.

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Intercept Star

Q1 On 23rd Aug. 1992, GMT 18h 17m 19s PM at ship in DR 34° 31’S 003° 30’W, the
sextant altitude of the star SPICA was 45° 27.2’ If IE was 2.1’ on the arc and HE was
11m, find the direction of the PL and a position through which to draw it.

Ans. (LHA=041° 54.9´, TZD=44° 41.7´, CZD=44° 41.3´, Int. =00.4´ A Az.
=291.2°, PL=021.2°-------201.2°)

Q2 On 30th April 1992,GMT 20h 51m 23s PM at ship in DR 34° 18’S 40° 20’W, the
observed altitude of the star SIRIUS was 57°50.7’. If HE was 21m, find the direction of
the PL and a position through which it passes.

Ans. (LHA=030° 21.3´, TZD=32° 18´, CZD=32° 21.2´, Int. =3.2´ T Az. =295.2°,
PL=025.2°-------205.2°)

Q3 On 19th Jan 1992,GMT 07h 33m 44s at about 1900 at ship in DR 00° 02’N 170° 50’E,
the sextant altitude of the star BETELGEUSE was 43°11.1’. If HE was 18m and IE was
1.3’ off the arc, required the direction of PL and a position through which it passes.

Ans. (LHA=313° 32.1´, TZD=46° 56.1´, CZD=46° 54.7´, Int. =01.4´ A Az.
=079.9°, PL=169.9°-------349.9°)

Q4 On 29th Nov 1992, GMT 11h 29m 20s AM at ship in DR 25° 30’S 107° 20’W, the
sextant altitude of the star RIGEL was 35° 10.3’ If IE was 2.8’ on the arc and HE was
12m, find the direction of the PL and a position through which to draw it.

Ans. (LHA=055° 02.7´, TZD=55° 00.0´, CZD=55° 01.2´, Int. =01.2´ T Az.
=278.1°, PL=008.1°-------188.1°)

Q5 On 31st Aug 1992, GMT 00h 20m 26s AM at ship in DR 40° 30’N 64° 56’E, the sextant
altitude of the star DIPHDA was 21°23.4’. If IE was 0.9’ off the arc and HE was 9m, find
the direction of the PL and a position through which it passes.

Ans. (LHA=038° 39.8´, TZD=68° 43.5´, CZD=68° 39.4´, Int. =4.1´ A Az.
=219.6°, PL=129.6°-------309.6°)

Q6 On 22nd Sept 1992,GMT 12h 51m 32s PM at ship in DR 60° 10’N 92° 27’E, the sextant
altitude of the star ARCTURUS was 25° 01’. If IE was 0.2’ on the arc and HE was 17m,
find the direction of the PL and the longitude where it crosses the DR lat.

Ans. (LHA=073° 08.2´, TZD=65° 08.6´, CZD=65° 02.9´, Int. =5.7´ W Az.
=265.3°, PL=175.3°-------355.3°)
INTERCEPT STAR

Day Hrs Min Sec AM Lat


GMT
PM Long

Deg Min Deg Min N/S


Sext. Alt Declination
I.E Off (+) On (--) GHA Aries
Obs. Alt INC
Dip ( ) H.E. GHA Aries
App. Alt SHA Star
Total Corr. GHA Star
True Alt
TZD
CZD
Intercept 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

CZD=
Deg Min Deg Min P = LHA if LHA < 180º
P =360 – LHA if LHA > 180º
P= GHA =
LONG GHA + E LONG = LHA
E/W GHA – W LONG = LHA
LHA =

Tan Lat Named Opposite to


A= latitude
Tan P

Tan Dec Named same as


B= declination
Sin P

A+B Same names A & B N/S same as C


C= LHA 000 to 180 (W)
A-B Different names A & B
LHA 180 to 360 (E)

1 NS EW
Tan Az = Az =
C X Cos Lat
(N—E 000 + Az) , (S --- E 180 – Az) ,
True Az ( N --- W 360 – Az) , (S --- W 180 + Az)
90 + True Az
PL
(90 + True Az) + 180

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