While steering a course of 150°T, you wish...

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While steering a course of 150°T, you wish to observe a body for a latitude check. What would the azimuth have to be?

Question 1 of 27070

While steering a course of 150°T, you wish to observe a body for a latitude check. What would the azimuth have to be?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Azimuth is the true bearing of a celestial body measured from true north, not from the ship’s heading • A latitude check from a celestial body is most accurate when the body is close to your meridian (due north or due south of you) • Your steering course does not change the direction of true north or south; it just changes where the bow is pointing

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: for a good latitude check, do you want the body out on your beam, ahead of you, or roughly in line with true north–south? • Look at the answer choices and identify which bearings correspond to ‘due north’ or ‘due south’ versus ‘on the beam’ relative to true north • Consider whether a vessel’s heading affects the true azimuth of a celestial body, or if azimuth is independent of the course you are steering

✅ Before You Answer

• Be clear on the definition: Azimuth is measured from true north clockwise 0°–360°, not from the ship’s bow • Identify which option(s) represent a body lying on the north–south line (the observer’s meridian) • Verify that a latitude check is obtained when the body is near the meridian, not when it’s broad on the beam

Question 1 of 27070

While steering a course of 150°T, you wish to observe a body for a latitude check. What would the azimuth have to be?

090°T

150°T

240°T

000°T

Question 1 / 2707066636ee928f7522a1c51a1e1

Question 1 of 2707066636ee928f7522a1c51a1e1

While steering a course of 150°T, you wish to observe a body for a latitude check. What would the azimuth have to be?

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Question 1 of 27070

While steering a course of 150°T, you wish to observe a body for a latitude check. What would the azimuth have to be?