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En la mar obtenemos la altura de Nunki con el sextante, ¿qué horizonte hemos utilizado para tangentear este astro?At sea we take Nunki’s altitude with the sextant. Which horizon did we use to touch the star to?
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Correct answer: c) The visible horizon.
Why it is correct
With the sextant you use the sea horizon you see, the visible one. The others are theoretical references for corrections.
Why the others are not
- a) Theoretical.
- b) Theoretical.
- d) No such horizon.
How to work it out in the exam
- Sextant: visible horizon.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de abril · CY Test 1 · question 2 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de abril · CY Test 2 · question 10 Official paper · Official answer key
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