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RISING and SETTING USING AMPLITUDE

1) The document provides instructions on calculating sunrise and sunset times using astronomical methods based on location, date, and other factors. 2) It works through examples of calculating sunrise and sunset times, true bearings, and compass deviations for two scenarios: a sunrise observation on November 30, 2008 and a sunset observation on May 1, 2008. 3) The calculations involve determining local mean time and declination from the Greenwich meridian time, then using trigonometry to find the amplitude/true bearing and compare to the compass bearing to determine deviation.

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RISING and SETTING USING AMPLITUDE

1) The document provides instructions on calculating sunrise and sunset times using astronomical methods based on location, date, and other factors. 2) It works through examples of calculating sunrise and sunset times, true bearings, and compass deviations for two scenarios: a sunrise observation on November 30, 2008 and a sunset observation on May 1, 2008. 3) The calculations involve determining local mean time and declination from the Greenwich meridian time, then using trigonometry to find the amplitude/true bearing and compare to the compass bearing to determine deviation.

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RISING AND SETTING

CALCULATION USING
AMPLITUDE METHOD
SUN AS CELESTIAL BODY
RISING
GIVEN PROBLEM (RISING)
Nov 30th 2008, the sun rose bearing 110˚(C) in DR
49˚ 18’N 110˚ 12’E at 00h 10m 00schron time. If
chron. error was 05m 10s SLOW and variation was
10˚E, find the deviation of the compass.
DATE: Nov 30th 2008
Rising Sun bore: 110˚ (C)
DR: LAT 49˚ 18’ N & LONG 110˚ 12’ E Variation: 10˚E
Chronometer Time: 00h 10m 00s DEVIATION: ?
Chronometer Error: 00h 05m 10s (slow)
GMT CALCULATION SLOW = ADD
FAST = SUBTRACT
(RISING)
DATE: Nov 30th 2008
DR: LAT 49˚ 18’ N & LONG 110˚ 12’ E

Chronometer Time: 00h 10m 00s


Chronometer Error: 00h 05m 10s
CHRONOMETER TIME = 30d 00h 10m 00s
(slow)
CHRONOMETER ERROR = + 00h 05m 10s
(slow)
GMT = 30d 00h 15m 10s
LIT (E) = 07h 20m 48s
ZT or LMT = 07h 35m 58s
LIT = =
= 07h 20m 48s E
DATE: Nov 30th 2008
DR: LAT 49˚ 18’ N
35 60
LMT = 30d 07h 36m 00s
LIT(E)= - 07h 20m 48s
GMT = 30d 00h 15m 12s
LONGITUDE WEST, GMT IS
BEST
LONGITUDE EAST, GMT IS
LEAST
LIT = =
= 07h 20m 48s
E
DECLINATION CALCULATION
GMT = 30th of November @ 00h 15m 12s

DEC. = S 21° 40.0’


d (-0.4) = - 0.1’
DEC. = S 21° 39.9’
GMT = 30th of November @ 00h 15m 12s

d (-0.4) = 0.1
AMPLITUDE or RISING SETTING AZIMUTH
CALCULATION (RSAz) RISING Azimuth=
DEC. = S 21° 39.9’
LAT. = 49˚ 18’
DECLINATION
Naming the sign:
EAST if RISING
WEST if SETTING
𝑆𝑖𝑛  S  21° 39.9 ’
¿
𝐶𝑜𝑠   N    49 ˚ 18 ’

𝑺𝒊𝒏 𝑹𝑺𝑨𝒛=𝟎.𝟓𝟔𝟔𝟏𝟒 RISING Azimuth=


Then click shift / sin to the calculator then
input the value of RSAz which is to get
the degree value of Amplitude or RSAz
RISING Azimuth= TRUE BEARING = 124.5°
N 90° + 34.5° = 124.5°

COMPASS BEARING = 110° (C) (given)

“Compass BEST, error is WEST”


“Compass LEAST, error is EAST”
W E 90°
COMPASS ERROR = 14.5° E
124.5° - 110° = 14.5° E

VARIATION = 10° E (given)


90° + 34.5° = 124.5°
Dev + 10° E = 14.5°E
TRUE BEARING
= 10° E - 14.5°E
S = 4.5° E
DEVIATION = 4.5° E
N RATIONAL HORIZON
EQUINOCTIAL
AMPLITUD
E = S 34.5 E

Z
W E

Q LAT = 49° N

P RISING Azimuth=
S
SETTIN
G
GIVEN PROBLEM (SETTING)

On 1st May 2008, in DR 30˚ 06’N 179 ˚ 45’W, the


setting sun bore 285˚(C). If variation was 2˚W, find
the deviation for the ship’s head.
DATE: MAY 1 2008
DR: LAT 30˚ 06’ N & LONG 179˚ 45’
W
Setting Sun bore: 285˚ (C)
Variation: 2˚ W
Deviation: ?
GMT CALCULATION
DATE: MAY 1 2008 (SETTING)
DR: LAT 30˚ 06’ N | LONG 179˚ 45’
W + 1 17 + 60
LMT = 1D
2 18h 38m
MAY
00s
LIT (W) = + 11h 59m
00s
1 day =GMT
24hr = 2D1h6h= 37m
60 mins
00s
17hr + 2hr + 11hr 60 + 38 +59 = 157
= 30hr 157 – 60 = 97
30hr – 24hr = 97 – 60 = 37m
6hr
LONGITUDE WEST, GMT IS
BEST
LONGITUDE EAST, GMT IS
LIT = =
LEAST
= 11h 59’ 00’’
DECLINATION CALCULATION
GMT = 2ND MAY @6h 37m 00s

DEC. = N 15° 30.1’


d (0.7) = + 0.4’
DEC. = N 15° 30.5’
GMT = 2ND MAY
@ 2D 6h 37m 00s

d (0.7) = 0.4
AMPLITUDE or RISING SETTING AZIMUTH
CALCULATION (RSAz) Setting Azimuth=
DEC. = N 15° 30.5’
LAT. = ‘
DECLINATION
Naming the sign:
EAST if RISING
WEST if SETTING
𝑆𝑖𝑛   N  15° 30.5   ’
¿
𝐶𝑜𝑠 N   30 ˚    06  ’

𝑺𝒊𝒏 𝑹𝑺𝑨𝒛=𝟎.𝟑𝟎𝟗𝟎𝟓 Setting Azimuth=


Then click shift / sin to the calculator
then input the value of RSAz which is to
get the degree value of Amplitude or
RSAz
Setting Azimuth= TRUE BEARING = 288°
270° + 18° = 288°
N
COMPASS BEARING = 285° (C) (from the given)

“Compass BEST, error is WEST”


“Compass LEAST, error is EAST”
18°
W E COMPASS ERROR = 3° E
288° - 285° = 3 ° E

VARIATION = 2° W (given)
270° + 18° = 288° Dev + 2°W = 3°E
TRUE BEARING = 3°E - 2°W
= 3°E + 2°E
S
= 5° E
DEVIATION = 5° E
N RATIONAL HORIZON
EQUINOCTIAL

AMPLITUD
E= P

Z
Setting Azimuth=
W E
LAT = 30° N
Q

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