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You are on course 138°T. To check the latitude of your vessel you should observe a celestial body on which bearing?
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The correct answer is A) 000°.
To determine the latitude of your vessel, you should observe a celestial body on a bearing of 000° (true north). This is because the altitude of a celestial body observed on the meridian (the north-south line passing through the observer) provides a direct measurement of the observer's latitude.
The other options are incorrect because observing a celestial body on bearings other than 000° would not provide a direct measurement of your latitude. Observing on 138° or 318° would not be on the meridian, and 270° (west) would not be a suitable bearing for determining latitude.
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