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Time-Diagram

The document explains essential principles of celestial navigation, focusing on various hour angles: Greenwich Hour Angle (GHA), Local Hour Angle (LHA), Sidereal Hour Angle (SHA), Meridian Angle (t), and Right Ascension (RA). It details how these angles are measured and their relationships, particularly in relation to celestial bodies. Additionally, it includes a sample question to apply the concepts learned.

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Time-Diagram

The document explains essential principles of celestial navigation, focusing on various hour angles: Greenwich Hour Angle (GHA), Local Hour Angle (LHA), Sidereal Hour Angle (SHA), Meridian Angle (t), and Right Ascension (RA). It details how these angles are measured and their relationships, particularly in relation to celestial bodies. Additionally, it includes a sample question to apply the concepts learned.

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TOPIC

TIME DIAGRAM
(DEMYSTIFIED)
NAV4:Celestial Navigation

Davocol, Ian Francis B. BSMT 2-DELTA


ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES TO TOPICS COVERED
MASTER

Greenwich Hour Angle (GHA)


TIME DIAGRAM Local Hour Angle (LHA)
hours angles an Sidereal Hour Angle (SHA)
meridian angles
Meridian Angle (t)
Right Ascension (RA)

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TIME DIAGRAM
CONCEPT
Greenwich Hour Angle
(GHA)
Local Hour Angle (LHA)
Sidereal Hour Angle
(SHA)

Meridian Angle (t)


Right Ascension (RA)

ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES TO MASTER


DEFINITIONS
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Three hour angles used to describe relative position of


celestial bodies:

Greenwich Hour Angle (GHA) is measured from G, westward


through 360°, to the hour circle of a celestial body or
point.
Local Hour Angle (LHA) is measured from M, westward
through 360°, to thehour circle of a celestial body.
Sidereal Hour Angle (SHA) is measured from ", westward
through 360°, to the hour circle of a celestial body.

CELESTIAL NAVIGATION
Greenwich Hour Angle (GHA)is
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measured from G, westward through
360°, to the hour circle of a
celestial body or point.

Local Hour Angle (LHA) is measured


from M, westward through 360°, to
the hour circle of a celestial
body.

Sidereal Hour Angle (SHA) is


measured from Y, westward through
360°, to the hour circle of a
celestial body.

HOUR ANGLES
Greenwich Hour Angle (GHA)is
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measured from G, westward through
360°, to the hour circle of a
celestial body or point.

Local Hour Angle (LHA) is measured


from M, westward through 360°, to
the hour circle of a celestial
body.

Sidereal Hour Angle (SHA) is


measured from Y, westward through
360°, to the hour circle of a
celestial body.

HOUR ANGLES
Greenwich Hour Angle (GHA)is
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measured from G, westward through
360°, to the hour circle of a
celestial body or point.

Local Hour Angle (LHA) is measured


from M, westward through 360°, to
the hour circle of a celestial
body.

Sidereal Hour Angle (SHA) is


measured from Y, westward through
360°, to the hour circle of a
celestial body.

HOUR ANGLES
DEFINITIONS
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Two other angles used for celestial computation:

Meridian Angle (t) is measured from M, east or west


through 180°, to the hour circle of a celestial body.

Right Ascension (RA) is measured from Y, eastward, to


the hour circle of a celestial body.

CELESTIAL NAVIGATION
LHA and t relationship
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LHA < 180°,t (west) = LHA LHA > 180°,t (east)= 360°- LHA

RELATIONSHIP DAW
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SHA and RA relationship

SHA + RA= 360°

RELATIONSHIP DAW
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The observer's longitude is 80° east. The GHA of Aries
is 76° and the SHA of a star is 145°.

Find the following information about the star:


ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES TO MASTER

GHA
LHA
Meridian angle
Right ascension

SAMPLE QUESTION
PEARSmar

TO MASTER
ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES
Interactive
Maritime
Training
https://youtu.be/jkNp36e
-icg?si=6muEZcwxv3CXvMRA

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