During evening twilight on 28 December a sextant altitude (hs) of the planet Venus was 29° 43.2'. The height of eye was 40 feet, and the index error was 2.0' on the arc. What was the observed altitude (Ho)?
A
29° 34.1'
B
29° 36.0'
C
29° 36.3'
D
29° 38.2'
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Question 1 / 2066636eea28f7522a1c51b181
Question 1 of 2066636eea28f7522a1c51b181
During evening twilight on 28 December a sextant altitude (hs) of the planet Venus was 29° 43.2'. The height of eye was 40 feet, and the index error was 2.0' on the arc. What was the observed altitude (Ho)?
During evening twilight on 28 December a sextant altitude (hs) of the planet Venus was 29° 43.2'. The height of eye was 40 feet, and the index error was 2.0' on the arc. What was the observed altitude (Ho)?