General Navigation USCG Question #1791 (Set 56)

The GP of a body for a high altitude sight is determined from the declination and the __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — Greenwich hour angle

Per Bowditch, the terrestrial coordinates defining the Geographic Position (GP) of any celestial body are its declination for latitude and its Greenwich Hour Angle (GHA) for longitude, forming the basis for high-altitude sight reductions.

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