Celestial Navigation · Star Identification — Pub 249 Vol 1
Pub. No. 249 Volume 1 (Selected Stars) is entered with which arguments to obtain a list of suitable stars with their altitudes and azimuths?
- ALatitude and LHA of Aries✓ Correct
- BGHA of the sun and declination
- CSHA and the equation of time
- DZone time and longitude
Explanation
Pub. 249 Vol. 1 is entered with latitude and LHA Aries and lists seven selected stars (well distributed in azimuth) with precomputed altitude and azimuth, ideal for planning and shooting the twilight star round.
Authority: Pub. No. 249 Vol. 1, Sight Reduction Tables for Air Navigation (Selected Stars)
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