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    This document summarizes the steps taken to calculate compass error from celestial navigation observations of a star. [1] The chronometer time was checked against GMT and the longitude was calculated. [2] The local hour angle of the star was then calculated. [3] Values for C and true azimuth were determined. [4] The compass error was calculated as the difference between the true and compass bearings.

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    This document summarizes the steps taken to calculate compass error from celestial navigation observations of a star. [1] The chronometer time was checked against GMT and the longitude was calculated. [2] The local hour angle of the star was then calculated. [3] Values for C and true azimuth were determined. [4] The compass error was calculated as the difference between the true and compass bearings.

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    This document summarizes the steps taken to calculate compass error from celestial navigation observations of a star. [1] The chronometer time was checked against GMT and the longitude was calculated. [2] The local hour angle of the star was then calculated. [3] Values for C and true azimuth were determined. [4] The compass error was calculated as the difference between the true and compass bearings.

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    Compass error

    November 1998

    Date - 14/6/72 DR 61 12N 058 42W

    Step 1 Check chronometer time against GMT time

    LMT 23:30 14th Chronometer - 03 28 29


    Long (W) 03:55 + error - nil
    GMT 03:25 15th

    GMT - 03:28:29 15th

    Step 2 - Calculate LHA of the star

    GHA (03) 308 31.6 Dec = 45 58.4 N


    Inc (28:29) 007 08.4 (no V correction as star)
    GHA (obs) 315 40.0
    SHA (+) 281 16.0
    GHA* 596 56.0
    Long (W) - 058 42.0
    LHA* 538 14.0
    - 360
    LHA (obs) 178 14.0

    Step 3 - Calculate C and true azimuth

    A = Tan lat / Tan LHA = 58.97411585 N (as LHA between 90-270)

    B = Tan Dec / Sin LHA = 33.55792921 N (always named after Dec)

    C = A + B = 92.53204504 N

    Tan Azimuth = 1 / C x Cos lat = N 1.3 W = 358.7

    (named west as LHA between 0 180)

    Step 4 calculate compass error

    True brg = 358.7 True brg = 358.7


    Variation = 37.0 (W) gyro = 000.0
    Mag brg = 035.7 error = 1.3 H
    Deviation = 1.7 (E)
    Compass = 034.0

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