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Gyro Error by Star

The document provides information to calculate gyro error by a star named Arcturus. It lists the star's position, time, declination, and other astronomical data. It also lists the gyro heading, magnetic heading, and gyro bearing of the star. The calculations determine that the gyro error is 57.2 degrees, the true bearing is 285.8 degrees, and the true heading is 267.8 degrees.

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Gyro Error by Star

The document provides information to calculate gyro error by a star named Arcturus. It lists the star's position, time, declination, and other astronomical data. It also lists the gyro heading, magnetic heading, and gyro bearing of the star. The calculations determine that the gyro error is 57.2 degrees, the true bearing is 285.8 degrees, and the true heading is 267.8 degrees.

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GYRO ERROR BY STAR

Input the required figures:


Arcturus

Name of Star:

GMT :

hh

mm

ss

02

32

50

dd

mm.s

(N/S)

59

49.8'

dd

mm.s

(E/W)

38.3'

Position : Lat.

Long. 019
Gyro Heading :

Magnetic Heading :

Enter E if star is rising and W if star if setting:

325

Gyro Bearing :

343.0
ddd

GHA Aries : 089


dd

SHA Star: 146

Declination :

322

Corrected Variation :

mm.s

00.0' (from Nautical Almanac))


mm.s

04.2' (from Nautical Almanac))

dd

mm.s

(N/S)

19

10.7'

dd

mm.s

(E/W)

04

00.0'

(from Nautical Almanac))

(from the Chart)

Answers:
LHA: 262 56.3'
Gyro Bearing:

343.0

True Bearing:

285.8

Gyro Error:

057.2

Gyro Heading:

18.3

Enter present speed:


To check:

Speed Error =

1.9

Gyro A =

59.1

322.0

058.2 W

325.0

263.8

True Heading:

267.8

004.0 E

Magnetic Heading:

322.0

267.8 (Must be equal to the True Heading !)

Magnetic Error:

054.2

Variation:

004.0

Deviation:

058.2

kts.

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