General Navigation USCG Question #1904 (Set 59)

A latitude line will be obtained by observing a body __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — at lower transit

Per Bowditch, observing a celestial body at lower transit (crossing the lower branch of the meridian) yields a meridian altitude sight that directly resolves latitude.

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