Question 1871Navigation General70% to pass
You are on course 226°T. In order to check the latitude of your vessel, you should observe a celestial body on which bearing?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is D) 000°.
To determine the latitude of a vessel, you need to observe a celestial body (such as the sun, moon, or stars) on a bearing of 000° (true north). This is because the altitude of a celestial body observed on a north-south bearing is directly related to the latitude of the observer. By observing the altitude of the celestial body on a north-south bearing, you can use nautical tables and calculations to determine the latitude of your vessel.
The other options are incorrect because observing a celestial body on bearings other than 000° would not provide the necessary information to determine the latitude. Option A (270°) is on an east-west bearing, option B (226°) is the course of the vessel, and option C (026°) is not a north-south bearing.
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