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Longitude by chronometer PLANET

Day Hrs Min Sec AM Lat


GMT
PM Long

Deg Min Deg Min N/S


Sext. Alt Declination
I.E Off (+) On (--) d( )
Obs. Alt Declination
Dip ( ) H.E. - Deg Min
App. Alt GHA planet
Total Corr. - INC +
Additional Corr. +
V( )
Venus/mar GHA planet
True Alt Long +E
LHA -W

Sin T. Alt +/- Sin Lat. X Sin Declination (-) Lat and dec same names
Cos P = (+) Lat and dec opp names
Cos Lat. X Cos Declination

Deg Min Deg Min LHA = P


LHA =360 – P
P= LHA =
GHA = E/W Subtract small from big
GHA > LHA longitude west
Observed LONG = GHA < LHA longitude east

Tan Lat Named Opposite to


A=
Tan P latitude

Tan Dec Named same as


B=
Sin P declination

A+B Same names A & B N/S same as C


C=
A-B Different names A & B LHA 000 to 180( W) 180
to 360 (E)
1 N/S E/W
Tan Az = Az =
C X Cos Lat
(N—E 000 + Az),(S --- E 180 – Az),( N --- W 360 – Az), (S --- W
True Az
180 + Az)
90 + True Az
PL
(90 + True Az) + 180

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