Celestial Navigation · Intercept Method
When the observed altitude (Ho) is greater than the computed altitude (Hc), the intercept is plotted:
- AToward the body (in the direction of the azimuth)✓ Correct
- BAway from the geographic position of the body
- CPerpendicular to the meridian only
- DAlways due north
Explanation
The memory aid is 'HoMoTo' — Ho More, Toward. A larger Ho means the observer is closer to the body's GP than the assumed position, so the LOP is laid off toward the body along the azimuth.
Authority: Bowditch (Pub. No. 9); Pub. No. 229 explanation
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