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La distancia polar viene determinada por…The polar distance is given by…

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Correct answer: c) 90º – declination.

Why it is correct

Polar distance runs from body to pole: 90º minus declination. 90º minus altitude is zenith distance.

Why the others are not

  • a) Colatitude.
  • b) Zenith distance.
  • d) b is false.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Polar: 90º − dec.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Sight reduction

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