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Si al observar un astro para hacer la recta de altura, nos encontramos sobre el círculo de alturas iguales, nos encontramos sobre…If, on observing a body for a position line, we are on the circle of equal altitudes, we are on…

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Correct answer: c) An almucantar.

Why it is correct

Points of equal altitude form an almucantar.

Why the others are not

  • a) It is an arc of the equator.
  • b) That is no position line term.
  • d) It can be at any latitude.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Equal altitude: almucantar.

Where this question comes from

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