General Navigation USCG Question #1557 (Set 49)

In the horizon system of coordinates what is the equivalent to the meridians on the Earth?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — Vertical circles

Bowditch explains that vertical circles in the horizon coordinate system are great circles passing through the zenith and nadir, serving as the celestial equivalent to terrestrial meridians intersecting the poles.

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