General Navigation USCG Question #1711 (Set 54)

The correction tables in the front of the Nautical Almanac for use with sun sights do NOT include the effects of __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — irradiation

Standard Nautical Almanac tables correct for mean refraction, semidiameter, and parallax, but do not account for optical irradiation, which is a subjective physiological phenomenon of the human eye.

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