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Candidate’s Name:

Ports and Shipping Organization

Examination and Certification Directorate
Exam Cycle :

Subject : Celestial Navigation Date :

Rank : Second Officer (GT≥500) Time Allowed : 2.5 Hours

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QNo:1

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At 0911 GMT on 5th /Jan /2000 DR lat 30˚ 00´N long 041˚ 30´.0W the
Sextant meridian altitude of the star Spica bearing south was 49˚ 24´ IE 1.5 on
the arc H.E 20.0 meters find the observers latitude
Mark (20)

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QNo:2

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On 20th Sept 2000 at 04h 53m LMT in longitude 152˚ 30´.0E Sextant altitude
of Polaris 36˚ 46´.0 IE 1.5 on the arc H.E 12.0 meters find the observer's
latitude and the compass error. Polaris bore 015˚C at the
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same time.
Mark (20)

QNo:3
On 19th/ Sept/ 2000 ship in EP 29˚ 00´N 061˚ 14´W
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GMT 19d 18h 26m 08s. Moon bore 059˚C

Find the true azimuth and deviation for the ship’s head (Var 13˚W)
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Mark (20)

QNo:4
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On 26th of June about 0800 at ship DR 32˚ 06´N 140˚07´E the sextant altitude
of the Sun L.L was 36˚ 01´ IE 3.6 on the arc H.E 12.0 meter time by
chronometer 25d 22h 32m 07s which was 2m 40s slow on GMT.
Find the position line and the longitude through which it passes
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Mark (25)
QNo:5
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With reference to Principle of celestial navigation define the following.

a) eclipse of sun Mark(5)
b) declination Mark(5)
c) sidereal hour angle Mark(5)

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 Candidate’s Name:

Ports and Maritime Organization

Examination and Certification Directorate
Exam Cycle :

Subject : Celestial Navigation Date :

Rank : Second Officer (GT≥500) Time Allowed : 2.5 Hours

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Q No:1
On 15/ Jan/ 2000 in Longitude 88˚ 42´,0E The sextant meridian altitude of the
sun’s U.L was 87˚ 32´-0 bearing south

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IE 1.3´ on the are HE.7.5 Meter
Calculate the observed latitude
(20M)

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Q No: 2

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On 20/sep/2000 at 1119 GMT in DR 50˚10´N 15˚00´W The sun bore 170˚c
find the sun’s true azimuth from ABC tables, compass error and deviation for the
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ships head, variation 24˚W
(20M)

Q No: 3
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On 12/Jan/2000 in DR 19´42˚S 080˚05´E The observer altitude of the star

Arcturus, west of the meridian was 24˚ 59´ HE 10.5 Meter
Time by a Chronometer 12d 05h 06m8s which was 5m 14s fast on GMT
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Find the direction of the position line and a position through which it passes.
(25M)
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Q No: 4
On 24/December/2000 at 01h 32m LMT in Longitude 148˚54´W observed
altitude of polaris 39˚ 14´ , H.E 7.4 meter, find the observers latitude .
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(20M)

Q No: 5
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Define following terms:

a) Elliptical orbit of earth (5M)
b) Solar eclipse (5M)
c) Lunnar eclipse (5M)

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Examination and Certification Directorate
Exam Cycle :

Subject : Celestial Navigation Date :

Rank : Second Officer (GT>500) Time Allowed : 2.5 Hours

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Q1) On 2nd /March /2000 on a ship in D.R Lat 02° 55´S Long 101° 08´W, find

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the times (GMT & SMT) of Sun’s meridian passage and the setting to put on
the sextant for its lower limb observation, if index error was nil, height of
eye 18.5m and the vessel was keeping GMT -07:00 hrs . (20

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Q2) Find the true altitude of the Moon, if on 22nd/ Jan/ 2000 at 12:20 (GMT) in
Lat 19° 39´N, the sextant altitude of its upper limb was 38° 12.8´,
index error: 2.1´ on the arc , and height of eye:18m.
(Use Individual Corrections).
(20 M)
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Q3) Describe the following terms:

a- First point of Aries
b- GHA
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c- Apparent motion of celestial body. (5 marks each)

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Q4) On 17th /Dec /2000 on a ship in D.R Lat 02° 10´ S, Long 100° 22´ W, the
Moon bore 071° by compass at 04:55 GMT. Using ABC Tables, find the
Compass Error and its deviation if Variation was 7°E. (20 M)
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Q5) From the following observation at the time of civil twilight in the morning,
find the observed latitude for D.R Long 098° 14.0´W and the direction of the
position line, if date at ship was 5th / Feb /2000, sextant altitude of
Polaris 16° 25.6´, index error: 0.5´ on the arc and height of eye 16.9m.

(25 M)

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Seafarer's Examination and Certification Directorate
Exam Cycle :

Subject : Celestial Navigation Date :

Rank : Second Officer (GT>500) Time Allowed : 2.5 Hours

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Use Nautical Almanac for the Year 2000 , Norie’s Tables and Plotting Sheet

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Q.1) From the following observation find the direction of position line and a
position through which it passes.
Time at ship 1653 on 26th July 2000 DR 48º 42´.4 N 018º 09.5´W sextant

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altitude Sun (L.L) 28º 20´ index error 1.0´ off the arc , height of eye 6.1M
chronometer showed 05h 54m 00s chronometer error 1m 11s fast on GMT.

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(25 M)

Q.2) From the following observation find direction of position line and latitude
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in which it crosses DR longitude.
Time at ship 0640 on 18th April DR position 38º 16´.2 S 159º 24´E
sextant altitude of ALTAIR 42º 02´ , IE 3´.0 off the arc height of eye 10.0M
chronometer showed 8h 12m 19s chronometer error 3m 24s fast on GMT.
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(20 M)

Q.3) From following information find the compass error and deviation from
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direction of ship’s head. Time at ship 0956 on 07th of July 2000 DR

position 20º 03´S 071º 03.8´ E.
Jupiter bore 344º(c) chronometer showed 5h 27m 15s
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chronometer error 40s slow on GMT , VAR 13ºE.

(20 M)
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Q.4) Find the GMT and LMT of meridian passage and the setting to put on a sextant
for an observation of Canopus during evening Twilight, date at ship 16th of
March 2000 DR position 13º 00´S 138º 55´.0 E
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Index error 1.8 off the arc height of eye 17.0M (20M)

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

(5M)

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