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    A star is observed to be on the prime vertical 4 hours and 10 minutes after passing the meridian, and 2 hours and 32 minutes later it sets; based on these observations of the star's position, its latitude can be calculated as 32 degrees 32.9 minutes north, and its declination is calculated to be 16 degrees 19.7 minutes north.

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    A star is observed to be on the prime vertical 4 hours and 10 minutes after passing the meridian, and 2 hours and 32 minutes later it sets; based on these observations of the star's position, its latitude can be calculated as 32 degrees 32.9 minutes north, and its declination is calculated to be 16 degrees 19.7 minutes north.

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    A star is observed to be on the prime vertical 4 hours and 10 minutes after passing the meridian, and 2 hours and 32 minutes later it sets; based on these observations of the star's position, its latitude can be calculated as 32 degrees 32.9 minutes north, and its declination is calculated to be 16 degrees 19.7 minutes north.

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    In northern hemisphere a star is on the prime vertical 4 hr.

    10m after passing


    the observers meridian and 2 hr. 32 m thereafter it sets. Find the latitude of
    the observer and Dec. of star?
    ANS: lat = 32 32.9 N

    DEC = 16 19.7 N

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