Amplitude Sun

Q1 On 04TH Mar. 1992, at GMT 18h 28m 56s in DR 32° 12’N 178° 16’E, the
rising Sun bore 100°(C). If variation was 3°E, find the deviation of the
compass.

Ans. (T.Az. = 097.2, Err. = 2.8 W, Dev. = 5.8 W)

Q2 On 2nd Sept 1992, at GMT 01h 09m 40s in DR 40° 28’N 64° 20’E, the
rising Sun bore 090°(C). If variation was 5°W, find the deviation of the
compass.

Ans. (T.Az. = 079.6, Err. = 10.4 W, Dev. = 5.4 W)

Q3 On 2nd May 1992, at GMT 01h 09m 40s in DR 30° 06’N 179° 45’W, the
setting Sun bore 285°(C). If variation was 2°W, find the deviation for the
ship’s head.

Ans. (T.Az. = 287.9, Err. = 2.9 E, Dev. = 4.9 E)

Q4 Jan 20th 1992, at GMT 23h 26m 48s in DR 54° 20’S 46° 27’W, the Sun set
bearing 234°(C). If variation was 3°W, find the deviation of the compass.

Ans. (T.Az. = 234.0, Err. = 00.0, Dev. = 3.0 E)

Q5 Nov 30th 1992, the Sun rose bearing 110°(C) in DR 49° 18’N 110° 12’ E at
GMT 00h 15m 10s variation was 10°E, find the deviation of the compass.

Ans. (T.Az. = 124.4, Err. = 14.4 E, Dev. = 4.4 E)

Q6 Sept 23rd 1992, the Sun rose bearing 094°(C) in DR 00° 00’ 120° 27’W
when GMT was 13h 50m 48s and variation was 2.7°W, find the deviation
for the ship’s head.

Ans. (T.Az. = 090.3, Err. = 3.7 W, Dev. = 1.0 W)

Amplitude Sun
day Hrs Min Sec Deg Min N/S
GMT Declination
d ( )
Declination

1
Sin Amp = Sin Dec X
Cos lat.
Amp = E/W N/S E /W Rising or setting
N/S Same as Declination

E---N north of east (90 - Amp) E---S south of east (90 + Amp)
True Az
W---N North of west (270 + Amp) W---S south of west (270 - Amp)

Deg
T Az
Error = T.Az – C.Az
Var W (+) Compass best error West
E (--) Compass least error East
M Az

C Az
From question
Dev
C Az is less Dev is east