Radar Observer · Display — True Motion
On a true-motion radar display, your own ship is shown:
- AFixed at the center of the screen
- BMoving across the screen at its actual course and speed✓ Correct
- COnly as a heading marker
- DAt the edge of the screen
Explanation
In true motion both own ship and targets move at their real courses and speeds, and stationary objects stay put on the display. This makes it easy to distinguish moving from fixed targets, unlike relative motion where own ship is fixed at center.
Authority: Radar Navigation — Display Modes
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