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Cuando un astro visible (por encima del horizonte) pasa por el meridiano superior de un lugar del hemisferio sur:When a visible body crosses the upper meridian at a place in the southern hemisphere:
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Correct answer: c) Its nautical azimuth may be 000º or 180º, depending on declination
Why it is correct
On the meridian the body lies north or south. It depends on whether its declination is north or south of the latitude.
Why the others are not
- a) Not always.
- b) Not always.
- d) Option c is correct.
How to work it out in the exam
- Meridian: 000º or 180º.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2024 · 1ª convocatoria · CY Módulo de navegación · question 5 Official paper · Official answer key
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