Celestial Navigation · Line of Position — Direction
A celestial line of position is plotted:
- AAlong the body's azimuth
- BPerpendicular to the body's azimuth, through the intercept point✓ Correct
- CParallel to the observer's meridian
- DAlways east-west
Explanation
The LOP is a short segment of the circle of equal altitude, drawn perpendicular to the azimuth (Zn) at the intercept point. Measuring the intercept toward or away from the body along the azimuth locates the point through which the perpendicular LOP is drawn.
Authority: Bowditch (Pub. No. 9), The Celestial Line of Position
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