Meridian passage - Planets
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Meridian passage - Planets
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Steering Mariners
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Using an example, this video explains the procedure of calculating the observed latitude based on the meridian passage (latitude by meridian altitude) or merpass method. The video uses the sextant altitude of the JUPITER (planet) as an example to solve the question.
Previous videos have explained the meridian passage method using the SUN and the STARS as celestial body.
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