Candidate’s Name:

Ports and Maritime Organization (AA)

Examination and Certification Directorate
Exam Code : SMSN –

Subject : Celestial Navigation Date :

Rank : Second Officer (GT>500) Time Allowed : 2.5 Hrs
Pass mark: 60
Use Nautical Almanac for the Year 2000 , Norie’s Tables
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Q.No:1) On 23.sept.2000 in longitude 029º 19.4'W the sextant meridian altitude of the
sun's L.L was 48º 36', bearing south IE 1.7' off the arc H.E 15.5m.
Calculate the observer's latitude and the Zone time of meridian passage (zone+2)
(20M)

Q.No:2) On 22nd/Jun/2000 in DR 49º 30's 018º 24.6E a Chronometer which was

03m 50s slow on GMT, indicate 16h 35m 04s when the star Sirius bore 240º C.
Find the star's true azimuth compass error and deviation for the ship's head.
Variation 31ºE ( Use ABC table ) (20M)

Q.No:3) From the following information find the direction of the P/L and the Latitude in
which it crosses the DR longitude date at ship 20th/ September/2000
DR 28º 14'S 80º 03'E
Sext. alt of Aldebran near the meridian 44º 56'
IE 1'.0 off the arc , H.E 11.5m , Chron 23h 41m 45s
Error 01m 12s fast on GMT. (25M)

Q.No:4) From the following information, find the Sun's True Amplitude , Compass Error
and Deviation for the ship's head.
LMT 0549 , 23/Sep/2000 , DR 30º 20'S , 110º 48'W
Var 20º W, sun rose bearing 090º (C ) (15M)

Q.No:5) Define the followings:

a) Zenith (6M)
b) Sidereal Hour angle (7M)
c) Eclipse of Moon (7M)
 Ports and Maritime Organization (AA)
Examination and Certification Directorate
Exam Code : SMSN

Subject : Celestial Navigation Date :

Rank : Second Officer (GT>500) Time Allowed : 2.5 Hrs
Pass mark: 60
Use Nautical Almanac for the Year 2000 , Norie’s Tables
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Q.1) On 10th / Jan / 2000, in Longitude 032ْْ 47.7´w

The Sextant meridian altitude of the sun’s L.L was 63ْ 50´.0 north of observer
IE: 3.3´ off the arc , Height of eye 7.5 meter
Find the observer’s Latitude. (20 Marks)

Q.2) Find the GMT and LMT of lower meridian passage and the setting to put on
a sextant for an observation of Canopus during evening Twilight,
date at ship 16th / March /2000 , DR 13º 00´S , 138º 55´.0 E
Index error 1.8 off the arc , height of eye 17.0 meter. (20 Marks)

Q.3) On 15 /Jun/ 2000 at ship in DR 49ْ 30.0´ S , 050ْ 49´.0 E

GMT: 15d 12h 13m 30 s. Sun bore 332ْْ (C) , Variation 35ْْ W
Find the true azimuth and deviation for the ship’s head. (20 Marks)

Q.4) From the following information, find P/L and latitude in which it crosses the
DR Longitude.
Date at ship 11/ Jan / 2000 , DR 42ْ 18´N 33ْ 28.7´ ´W
Sext Alt of the sun’s L.L near the meridian 25ْ 21´
IE: 1.6´ on the arc , Height of eye 10.0 meter
Chronometer 02h 04 m 07s , error 11m 32s fast on GMT (25 Marks)

Q.5) a) Explain briefly what is increment and how does it apply to the GHA
(7 Marks)
b) Write a short note for the followings
i) First point of Aries (3 Marks)
ii) Name only the corrections which are applied to the sextant altitude.
(5 Marks)