General Navigation USCG Question #1542 (Set 49)

The first point of Aries is the point where the Sun is at __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — 0° declination going to northerly declinations

Per Bowditch and the Nautical Almanac, the First Point of Aries (Vernal Equinox) is the intersection of the celestial equator and the ecliptic where the sun crosses northward, defining 0 hours Greenwich Hour Angle of Aries and 0 degrees declination.

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