Geodetic Astronomy

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1. An azimuth observation was taken on Polaris at its eastern elongation. The altitude of the star is
60°. The transit is then rotated on clockwise direction and was sighted at a point B with a
recorded horizontal angle of 40° 30’. A striding level was used to check the probable inclination
of the traverse axis and was found out that the right end is lower than the left end of the
traverse axis in terms of 2 divisions. The angular value of one division is 15 seconds. It is
required to determine the azimuth of line AB, with A as the station occupied whose latitude is
known to be 10° 02’. Declination of the star at its eastern elongation was 88° 59’ 45”.

2. The Polaris star is observed as it attains its upper culmination and the data is acquired.
Altitude = 42° 28’
Declination = 87° 37’ 42”
Index Error = -20”

Required: Determine the latitude of the place of observation