Question 1872Navigation General70% to pass
You are on course 312°T. To check the speed of your vessel you should observe a celestial body on which bearing?
AI Explanation
A) 312° is the correct answer.
To check the speed of your vessel, you should observe a celestial body on the same bearing as your course, which in this case is 312°T. This allows you to use the celestial body as a fixed reference point to accurately measure your vessel's speed over ground.
The other options are incorrect because: B) 090° would be perpendicular to your course, C) 000° would be opposite your course, and D) 222° would be the reciprocal bearing, none of which would provide an accurate speed measurement relative to your course.
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