Celestial Navigation, Episode 5: The Nautical Almanac, finding GHA & Declination

Описание

Practical Celestial Navigation course: A front-to-back look at the Nautical Almanac, finding Greenwich Hour Angle (GHA) and Declination from the daily pages.

1) Homework:
February 4, 2021
Lower Limb Sight of Sun
06:52:12 GMT

Using the Nautical Almanac, determine the GHA and Declination for this sight:
GHA 279º 34.6'
Dec S 16º 08.2'

2) Homework:
July 11, 2021
Lower Limb Sight of Sun
17:10:53 GMT

Using the Nautical Almanac, determine the GHA and Declination for this sight:
GHA 76º 19.4'
Dec N 22º 00.2'


FOR A FULL LIST OF COURSE EPISODES, PLEASE REFER TO EPISODE 1.