TASK A1.1, A1.

7 TOPIC: Celestial Navigation, Compass: Magnetic &Gyro

ACTIVITY: Determine compass error using azimuth- choosing a suitable celestial body
(Sun/Stars/ Planets/ Moon). Apply variation to find deviation of the magnetic compass.
DATACOLLECTION
Date Time- UTC/ GMT
23H 23 M03S
(DD/ MM/ YYYY) 2012l2023|Latitude
(hh mm ss)
Celestial Body
11°182 N
Gyro Bearing Longitude
07l.5(G) W03.E
ShipsHeading Variatior
O67 () 2 W
Compass Heading UTC 2 d 23 h93 m 03 s 12 /2023
612.5 Cc)
WORKING: TRUE BEARING (ABC METHOD)

Dec.
GHA 20d 23n 2323'N
\65'46.2
Incr 03 m\2 s D(o.)
GHA
552.5 Dec
(XXX° YY.Z") 10°38.3 23° 23 N
Long E (+)/W(-) Lat
17 12'N
P= LHAif LHA< 180°)
LHA
P = 3600 - LHA if 7219.2'
29741.s' LHA>1800
the numbers to
Use Norie's Table or following formulae to obtain true bearing. Round off
two or three places of decimals.
Named opposite to latitude except when
A= Tan Lat/ Tan P hour angle is between 90° and 2700
O.049405
B= Tan Dec/ Sin P Same name as declination
O.45381 N
Tan Az= 1/C. Cos Lat Same name add/ different name subtract
2.454
N/S (as per C) XX0. Y' E/ W (as per
G0.35446N Az= NI3E LHA). If LHA< 180, use W and if LHA> 180º.
use E
 SUMMING UP: ERRORS &DEVAITION
True Bearing Obtained Format XXX. Yo (T)
113'(T)
Gyro Bearing Observed Format XXX°. (G)
01.5°(G)
If gyrois more error is high and if gyro
Gyro Error
O.2 CH) is less, error is low
Use the heading at the time of
Ships Gyro Heading
Ships True Heading 067 (G) observation
Apply gyro error .If gyro is high, true
heading will be less and vice versa
Compass Heading Use the magnetic compass heading
Compass Error
0425° Cco as observed from steering stand
Compass Least/ Error East
Variation 6.3w Compass Best/ Error West
Use variation with rounding off to
2W oneplace of decimal i.e. XX.yo
Deviation
Compare ships' deviation
with
curve/ table and notify if any
significant change.

SPACE FOR SKETCH

Ships Name Location

Remarks:

STO Signature Date

TASK A1.1, A1.7 TOPIC:Celestial Navigation, Compass: Magnetic &Gyro
choosing a suitable celestial body
ACTIVITY: Determine compass error using azimuth-
conpass.
(Sun/Stars/ Planets/ Moon). Apply variation to find deviation of the magnetic
DATACOLLECTION
Time- UTC/GMT
Date
O5lh2 l2023 (hh mm ss) JoH I6M 10S
( DD/MM/YYYY)
Latitude
Celestial Body
|4526 N
Sum Longitude
Gyro Bearing IN455.3E
293 (G) Variation
Ships Heading 2.4°w
243 (G)
Compass Heading UTC o5 d 1o h L6 m lo s 12 /2o73
296

WORKING: TRUE BEARING (ABC METHOD)

GHA65d lo h Dec
333 50.5 2322'N
D( . ) +/_
Incr \b m io S
o02.1' Dec
GHA
(XXX° YY.Z') 33452.6 2322'
N
Long E (+)/W() Lat
I1955,3 14'52.6 N
P= LHAif LHA< 180°)
LHA
94 04.9 P = 360° - LHA if | o4355.8
LHA>1800
obtain true bearing. Round off the numbers to
Use Norie's Table or following formulae to
two or three places of decimals.
Named opposite to latitude except when
A= Tan Lat/ TanP O02317 N hour angle is between 90° and270°

Same name as declination

B= Tan Dec/ SinP O 4329 oN
Same name add/ different name subtract
Tan Az= 1/C. Cos Lat
2,.304
N/S (as per C) XX°. Y' E/ W( as per
C 0.45611N Az: 293.2?1) LHA). If LHA <180, use Wand if LHA> 180
use E
|LNG6.WJ
SUMMING UP: ERRORS &DEVAITION
True Bearing Obtained Format XXX. y° ()

Gyro Bearing Observed 243.2 (t) Format XXX°. (G)

243 (G) If gyro is more error is

high and if gyro
Gyro Error is less, error is low
time of
Use the heading at the
Ships Gyro Heading observation
Ships True Heading 293
Apply gyro error .If gyro is high, true
243.2 (1) heading will be less and vice versa
Compass Heading Use the magnetic compass heading
296(c) as observed from steering stand
Compass Error Compass Least/ Error East
Compass Best/Error West
Variation 2.8 W Use variation with rounding off to
2.5W one place of decimal i.e. XX.Yo
Deviation Compare with ships' deviation
0.4 W curve/ table and notify if any
significant change.

SPACE FOR SKETCH

N

Ships Name Location

LR2 0LIVIA
Remarks:

STO Signature Date

TASK A1.1, A1.7 TOPIC: CelestialNavigation, Compass: Magnetic &Gyro
ACTIVITY: Determine compass error using azimuth- choosing a suitable celestial body
(Sun/Stars/ Planets/ Moon). Apply variation to find deviation of the magnetic compass.
DATACOLLECTION
Date Time- UTC/GMT
(DD/ MM/YYYY) mm ss) 02H 51M40S
Celestial Body Latitude
41.03N
Gyro Bearing Longitude

Ships Heading Variation

Compass Heading UTC |6 d 01 h 5\ m4os |1/ 2024

|045c)

WORKING: TRUE BEARING (ABC METHOD)

GHA \6 do 2 h Dec
204°134 23133
Incr 5) m G0s D( ,0)
12° 55. 9 -O.o
GHA Dec
(XXX° YY.Z) 222'05.3 Lat
231%2N
Long E (+)/W-)
1745.03 N
LHA P= LHAif LHA< 180°)
2A4 6.4' P = 3600 - LHA
LHA>180°
o13.6
Use Norie's Table or following formulae to obtain true bearing. Round off the numbers to
two or three places of decimals.
Named opposite to latitude except when
A= Tan Lat/ Tan P hour angle is between 90° and 270°
O.|15oS
B= Tan Dec/ Sin P Same name as declination

Tan Az= 1/C. Cos Lat Same name add/ different name subtract
3,06
N/S (as per C) XXO, y' E/ W( as per
No.qE LHA). IfLHA <180º, use W and if LHA> 180,
Azmdh use E
 SUMMING UP :
ERRORS & DEVAITION
Format
XXX.y° (T)
True Bearing Obtained
(1) Format XXX°. (G)
Gyro Bearing Observed
if gyro
O2,(G) If gyro is more error is highand
low
is less, error is time of
Gyro Error
Use the
heading at the
observation
Ships Gyro Heading gyro is high, true
Ships True Heading Apply gyro error .If vice versa
heading will be less and
l0.9CT) compass heading
Compass Heading Use the magnetic
steering stand
as observed from
Compass Error Compass Least Error East
Compass Best/ Error West
rounding off to
Variation Use variation with XX.Yo
one place of decimal i.e.
deviation
Deviation Compare with ships'
curve/ table and notify if any
significant change.

SPACE FOR SKETCH

Ships Name Location

Remarks:

Date
STO Signature
TASK A1.1, A1.7 TOPIC:Celestial Navigation, Compass: Magnetic &Gyro
ACTIVITY: Determine compass error using amplitude of Sun. Apply variation to find deviation
of the magnetic compass.
DATA COLLECTION

Date Actual time of sun set/

(DD/ MM/ YYYY) sun rise (UTC/GMT)
1ol12 l20 23 (hh mm ss)
21 H 09MI6S
Observation Rising Setting Latitude
Conditions. Tick
Clear Hazy 22 38.4N
as applicable
Gyro Bearing Longitude
066.5 ( 122l 4E
Ships Heading Variation
059° (a)
Compass Heading UTC |O d2 \ h 09 m\6 s
067.5 Cc)
Note: Amplitude istaken when sun is theoretically rising/ setting i.e. at therational horizon.
However because of refraction &SD (semi- diameter), visual indication occurs when the
sun's lower limb (LL) is about one semi- diameter above the visible horizon

WORKING: RISING / SETTINGAZIMUTH (AMPLITUDE)

Dec Sin Amp=

2321.o'N Sin Dec/Cos Lat 0.42443

(o.) Amplitude
EW XX.yo N/S E646N
Dec Rising/Setting Azimuth
23°2'N (Three figure notation) 064.6
Since the modern name of amplitude is rising/ setting Azimuth, it can also be calculated
as Cos RSAZ= Sin Dec/ Cos Lat and naming will be N/S XX.Y° EMW where as N/ S as per
declination and ENW as per rising/ setting
X
X

Visible Horizon
Correct position of
observing amplitude
 SUMMING UP: ERRORS & DEVAITION
True Bearing Obtained Format XXX. yo (T)
O64.6°() Format XXX°. (G)
Gyro Bearing Observed
O645'CG)
Gyro Error If gyro is more error is high and if gyro
isless, error is low
Use the heading at the time of
observation
Ships Gyro Heading
Ships True Heading
O59 Cn) Apply gyro error .If gyrois high, true
o59.'() heading willbe less and vice versa
Compass Heading Use the magnetic compass heading
O67.5 Cc) asobserved from steering stand
Compass Error Compass Least/ Error East
Compass Best/ Error West
Variation Use variation with rounding off to
one place of decimal i.e. XX.YO
Deviation Compare with ships' deviation
Curve/ table and notify if any
4.4W significant change.

SPACE FOR SKETCH

Ships Name Location

LR2 oLIVIA
Remarks:

STO Signature Date