General Navigation USCG Question #1901 (Set 59)

You are on course 303°T. To check the speed of your vessel you should observe a celestial body on which bearing?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — 123°

Evaluating vessel speed relies on the Doppler effect principle in celestial navigation, where bodies bearing along the heading line (303°T) or reciprocal (123°T) provide range rate information.

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