Latitude by Polaris

Q1 On the morning of 30th Nov. 1992, in DR 47° 16’N 143° 26’E, the sextant altitude of
the Pole star was 46° 50.7’ at GMT 20h 56m 26s. If IE was 2.1’ off the arc and HE was
17m, find the direction of the PL and a position through which it passes.
(LHAƴ=167° 31.1´,OBs Lat=47° 14.9´ N, Az=359.1° PL=089.1°----269.1°)

Q2 In the evening of 23rd Sept 1992, a ship in DR long 160° 12’W,

found the sextant altitude of Polaris to be 36° 18.6’ at GMT 05h 21m 08s.
If IE was 2.8’ on the arc and HE was 10m,
find the direction of the PL and the latitude where it cuts the DR longitude.
(LHAƴ=282° 23.8´,OBs Lat=36° 27.9´ N, Az=000.9° PL=090.9°----270.9°)

Q3 At GMT 17h 30m 30s on 30th April 1992, in DR longitude 150°E, the observed
altitude of Polaris was 50° 46.8’ bearing 005° (C) HE 14m, var 10E. Find the deviation
of the compass, the direction of the PL and a position through which to draw it.
(LHAƴ=271° 32.0´,OBs Lat=51° 05.5´ N, Az=000.9° PL=090.9°----270.9°
TAz=000.9 Err.=4.1 W Dev=5.1 W)

Q4 On 6th March 1992, at GMT 02h 00m 00s in DR 20° 37’N 000 00’, the Pole star bore
356° (C). If variation was 3.7°W, find the deviation of the compass.
(LHAƴ=194° 03.6´,OBs Lat=° ´ N, Az=° PL=°----° TAz=359.7°, Err.=3.7° E, Dev.=7.4º E)

Q5 On 13th Sept 1992, PM at ship in DR 37° 26’N 072° 46’ E, the Pole star bore 350° (C)
at GMT 16h 09m 06s. If variation was 10°E, find the deviation for the ship’s head.
(LHAƴ=307° 56.5´,OBs Lat=° ´ N, Az=° PL=°----° TAz=001.0°, Err.=11.0° E, Dev.=1.0º E)

Q6 June 1992 during morning twilight in DR 15° 43.6’ N 110° 07.3' W when the GHA
Aries was 76° 39.2’ the true altitude of Polaris was 16° 11.3’. Find the direction of the
PL and position through which to draw it.
(LHAƴ=326° 31.9´,OBs Lat=15° 50.9´ N, Az=000.8° PL=090.8°----270.8°)

Q7 Find the position line and position through which it passes in the following case:
DR 28° 25' N 027° 25' W, the sextant altitude of the POLE STAR was 27°45’,
IE 1.0’ off the arc and HE 16m, month March & GHA Aries 276° 14.4’.
(LHAƴ=248° 49.1´,OBs Lat=28° 15.5´ N, Az=000.4° PL=090.4°----270.4°)
Latitude by Polaris

Day Hrs Min Sec Lat

GMT
Long

Deg Min
Sext. Alt
I.E Off (+) On (--)
Obs. Alt Deg Min
Dip ( ) H.E. GHA Aries
App. Alt INC
Total Corr. GHA Aries
True Alt Long + ( E) / – (W)
a0 LHA Aries
a1
a2
SUM True Az
-1°
Obs Lat

PL

T. Az
W+
Var From question
E --
Mag
Compass Az From question
Dev (E/W) - mag & compass Az if Compass is small Dev E

T. Az
C. Az
Error (E/W) C Az is small Error E C Az is large Error is W