Celestial Navigation · Planets
The four navigational planets tabulated in the Nautical Almanac are Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and:
- AMercury
- BNeptune
- CSaturn✓ Correct
- DPluto
Explanation
Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are the navigational planets given daily in the almanac. They use a 'v' correction for GHA. Mercury is generally too close to the Sun to observe reliably.
Authority: The Nautical Almanac, planet pages
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