General Navigation USCG Q#2265 (Set 69)

You are on course 238°T. To check the course of your vessel you should observe a celestial body on which bearing?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — 328°

According to Bowditch standards, checking course accuracy requires a celestial sight taken perpendicular to the heading. For course 238°T, a beam azimuth of 328°T provides the optimal cross-track cut for position verification.

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