General Navigation USCG Question #1684 (Set 53)

The GHA of a star __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — increases at a rate of approximately 15° per hour

Due to the Earth's rotation from west to east at 15 degrees per hour, the Greenwich Hour Angle (GHA) of a star increases uniformly at this same approximate rate of 15 degrees per hour.

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