On 26 November at 0535 ZT, while taking sights for a morning fix, you observe an unidentified planet bearing 074°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 38°29.8'. Your DR position is LAT 27°18.9' S, LONG 30°18.4' E. The chronometer time of the sight is 03h 33m 16s, and the chronometer is 01m 48s slow. What planet did you observe?

Question

On 26 November at 0535 ZT, while taking sights for a morning fix, you observe an unidentified planet bearing 074&deg;T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 38&deg;29.8'. Your DR position is LAT 27&deg;18.9' S, LONG 30&deg;18.4' E. The chronometer time of the sight is 03h 33m 16s, and the chronometer is 01m 48s slow. What planet did you observe?

Accepted Answer

Option B: Saturn. Computing planet sight reduction requires applying Ephemeris corrections to Greenwich Hour Angle and declination for the observed time, then matching the resulting intercept and azimuth to determine Saturn.