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Si conocemos el horario en Greenwich de una estrella (HG*) y también conocemos nuestra longitud (al Este o al Oeste), podemos calcular un ángulo del triángulo de posición que es:If we know a star’s Greenwich hour angle and our longitude (east or west), we can calculate an angle of the position triangle, which is:

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Correct answer: d) Answers a and b are correct.

Why it is correct

It is the meridian angle, which can be east or west.

Why the others are not

  • a) Correct, but not the only one.
  • b) Correct, but not the only one.
  • c) Every body has one.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Greenwich hour angle + longitude: P.

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