CELESTIAL NAVIGATION [ SOLUTIONS J FOR DECK OFFICERS BY: CAPTAIN C.L.DUBEY, B.Sc., EXTRA MASTER, PRINCIPAL AND OWNER, MUMBAI MARITIME TRAINING INSTITUTE, MUMBAI-400053. & EX-NAUTICAL OFFICER , LBS COLLEGE OF ADVANCED MARITIME STUDIES AND RESEARCH, MUMBAI-400033.. PUBLISHED BY: MARINE AID PUBLICATION, A/202, SHANTIVAN-2, RAHEJA TOWNSHIP, MALAD-E, MUMBAI-400097. PH.:28773349 Mob: 9821087488© Copyright 2003 No part ofthis publication may be reproduced in’any form or by any means, electronic or otherwise without the written consent of the publishers . First Edition January 2003 Second Edition October 2005 Third Edition: April 2008 Allrights reserved Price : Rs.250/- Published by : ™ Marine Aid Publication™ A/202, Shantivan -2, Raheja Township, Malad | (E), Mumbai — 400097. Ph: 2877 2256CELESTIAL NAVIGATION FOR DECK OFFICERS Contents R. NO. TOPIC PAGE NO. 4 Altitude 1 2 Celestial Observations 10 3 Gyro Error — Star 14 4 Amplitude — Sun 15 5 Meridian Altitude - Star 16 6 Meridian Altitude - Planet 19 ‘7 Ex-Meridian'- Planet 22 8 Ex-Meridian - Star 25 9 Ex-Meridian - Sun 32 10 Ex-Meridian - Moon 39 11 Pole Star Observation 40 12 [Intercept - Sun 45 13 Intercept - Star 53 14 Intercept - Planet 55. 15 Long By Chron - Sun 58 16 Long by Chron - Moon 64 17 Long by Chron — Star 1 18 Long by Chron — Planet 73 19 | Error in Position Lines i 20 Plotting of Position Lines 91 21 Cocked Hat Analysis — Simultaneous Observations 96 22 Cocked Hat Analysis — Staggered Observations 108 23 Simple Staggered Observations 116 24 High Altitude observation 122 25 More Simultaneous Observations 127 26 SMT Meridian Passage - Sun 131 27 Stars Suitable For Observation 132 28 Star Identification 136 29 Great Circle Sailing / Composite Sailing 140 30 P.O. N. Problems 159 341 Questions for exercise 192 32, _| Answers “201