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Lost at Sea I. During a vacation, you decide to take a solo boat trip. While contemplating the universe, you lose track of your location. Fortunately, you have some astronomical tables and instruments, as well as a UT clock. You thereby put together the following description of your situation: It is the March equinox. The Sun is on your meridian at altitude 75° in the south. The UT clock reads 22:00. What is your latitude? How do you know? What is your longitude? How do you know? Consult a map. Based on your position, where is the nearest land? Which way should you sail to reach it?

Lost at Sea I. During a vacation, you decide to take a solo boat trip. While contemplating the universe, you lose track of your location. Fortunately, you have some astronomical tables and instruments, as well as a UT clock. You thereby put together the following description of your situation: It is the March equinox. The Sun is on your meridian at altitude 75° in the south. The UT clock reads 22:00. What is your latitude? How do you know? What is your longitude? How do you know? Consult a map. Based on your position, where is the nearest land? Which way should you sail to reach it?

Solution Summary: The author calculates the latitude and longitude of March equinox Sun at meridian at altitude 75° in the south UT clock.

COSMIC PERSPECTIVE LL FD

COSMIC PERSPECTIVE LL FD

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ISBN: 9780135877074

Author: Bennett

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter S1, Problem 47EAP

Lost at Sea I. During a vacation, you decide to take a solo boat trip. While contemplating the universe, you lose track of your location. Fortunately, you have some astronomical tables and instruments, as well as a UT clock. You thereby put together the following description of your situation:

It is the March equinox.
The Sun is on your meridian at altitude 75° in the south.
The UT clock reads 22:00.
What is your latitude? How do you know?
What is your longitude? How do you know?
Consult a map. Based on your position, where is the nearest land? Which way should you sail to reach it?

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