CELESTIAL OBSERVATION: 01 APRIL 2020 (EN ROUT TO BRISBANE)

OBSERVATION 1
Sun 01 04 2020 04:01:26 GMT
GHA:239°23.9' Dec: 4°42.1'N
LHA: 32°12.5' RA: 0:43:45
Semi-diameter: 16.0'
In assumed position:
Hc:47°38.9' Hi:47°29.1' Az.calc:307.95°
Rise:19:57:29 GMT
Merid.: 1:52:38 GMT
Set : 7:47:49 GMT
morning civil twilight:19:35 GMT
evening civil twilight: 8:10 GMT

CALCULATION:
LOP for Sun
01 04 2020 04:01:26 GMT
Ass.Pos. Lat:23°43.5'E Lon:152°48.6'S
Altitude of lower limb
Altitude corrections:
Parallax: 0.0' Refraction:-0.9' SD:16.0'
Dip:-5.4' IE: 0.0'
Total Altitude Correction: 9.7'
H.corr: 47°43.7' LHA: 32°12.5'
GHA: 239°23.9' Dec: 4°42.1'N
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H.calc: 47°38.9'
Intercept: 4.8 NM (towards)
Az.calc: 308°

OBSERVATION 2

Sun 01 04 2020 04:09:54 GMT

GHA:241°30.9' Dec: 4°42.2'N
LHA: 34°20.1' RA: 0:43:46
Semi-diameter: 16.0'
In assumed position:
Hc:46°05.0' Hi:45°55.3' Az.calc:305.86°
Rise:19:57:27 GMT
Merid.: 1:52:35 GMT
Set : 7:47:46 GMT
morning civil twilight:19:35 GMT
evening civil twilight: 8:10 GMT

CALCULATION:
LOP for Sun
01 04 2020 04:09:54 GMT
Ass.Pos. Lat:23°44.2'E Lon:152°49.2'S
Altitude of lower limb
Altitude corrections:
Parallax: 0.0' Refraction:-0.9' SD:16.0'
Dip:-5.4' IE: 0.1'
Total Altitude Correction: 9.8'
H.corr: 46°08.6' LHA: 34°20.1'
GHA: 241°30.9' Dec: 4°42.2'N
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H.calc: 46°05.0'
Intercept: 3.6 NM (towards)
Az.calc: 306°

OBSERVATION 3

Sun 01 04 2020 04:21:14 GMT

GHA:244°20.9' Dec: 4°42.4'N
LHA: 37°10.8' RA: 0:43:48
Semi-diameter: 16.0'
In assumed position:
Hc:43°55.7' Hi:43°46.0' Az.calc:303.25°
Rise:19:57:25 GMT
Merid.: 1:52:33 GMT
Set : 7:47:43 GMT
morning civil twilight:19:35 GMT
evening civil twilight: 8:10 GMT

CALCULATION:
LOP for Sun
01 04 2020 04:21:14 GMT
Ass.Pos. Lat:23°44.9'E Lon:152°49.9'S
Altitude of lower limb
Altitude corrections:
Parallax: 0.0' Refraction:-1.0' SD:16.0'
Dip:-5.4' IE: 0.1'
Total Altitude Correction: 9.7'
H.corr: 43°59.5' LHA: 37°10.8'
GHA: 244°20.9' Dec: 4°42.4'N
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H.calc: 43°55.7'
Intercept: 3.8 NM (towards)
Az.calc: 303°

Crossings between LOPs:

3 crossings calculated
[1,2]: 153°22.4'E : 22°55.9'S
[1,3]: 153°07.3'E : 23°13.7'S
[2,3]: 152°56.5'E : 23°28.8'S
Angles between LOPs
LOPs 1 and 2: 2.1°
LOPs 1 and 3: 4.7°
LOPs 2 and 3: 2.6°
Distances from AP to crossings:
LOPs 1 and 2: 22.5NM
LOPs 1 and 3: 0.4NM
LOPs 2 and 3: 18.0NM
Average Delta: 13.7NM
Standard Deviation: 9.5NM
Astronomical Position for 3 LOPs
3 crossings calculated
Lat: 23°13.9'S
Lon: 153°07.6'E