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PROCEDIMIENTO OBTENCION RECTAS ALTURA SOL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sun-run-sun method
1, record 1, English, sun%2Drun%2Dsun%20method
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sun-run-sun 2, record 1, English, sun%2Drun%2Dsun
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The candidate must be able to ... obtain, reduce and plot a celestial fix using a sun-run-sun method. 1, record 1, English, - sun%2Drun%2Dsun%20method
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
sun-run-sun: So we now know how to get a single position line from a single sun sight. But we need at least two position lines to get an actual position fix, or position estimate. But there is only one sun, so we have to wait for the sun to move to take another sun sight and get another position line. Ideally, we would take a sun sight in the morning and obtain a position line, and take another sight in the afternoon for a second position line. This will result in two almost perpendicular lines, which will give us the most reliable fix with two lines (the closer the lines are to [being] perpendicular, the less susceptible their crossing point is to error). 3, record 1, English, - sun%2Drun%2Dsun%20method
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode des droites de hauteur de Soleil
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20droites%20de%20hauteur%20de%20Soleil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- procedimiento de obtención de rectas de altura del Sol
1, record 1, Spanish, procedimiento%20de%20obtenci%C3%B3n%20de%20rectas%20de%20altura%20del%20Sol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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