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En relación con las observaciones realizadas con el sextante, ¿qué error hace referencia al ángulo que forma el Horizonte de la mar y el aparente?In sextant sights, which error refers to the angle between the sea horizon and the apparent horizon?
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Correct answer: a) Dip.
Why it is correct
Dip comes from the height of eye above the sea.
Why the others are not
- b) It depends on the distance to the body.
- c) The atmosphere causes it.
- d) It depends on the size of the body.
How to work it out in the exam
- The higher the eye, the more dip.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2025 · 2ª convocatoria · CY Tipo 1 · question 6 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de noviembre · CY Test 1 · question 6 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de noviembre · CY Test 2 · question 5 Official paper · Official answer key
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