Posted: August 17th, 2016

Suppose you are sailing in the Pacific on July 7 and observe Vega (RA = 18h35m, dec. = +39°) at the zenith. Your GMT clock reads 8:55 am. a) What is Vega’s HA

Suppose you are sailing in the Pacific on July 7 and observe Vega (RA = 18h35m, dec. = +39°) at the zenith. Your GMT clock reads 8:55 am. a) What is Vega’s HA? b) What is the local sidereal time? c) What is the RA of the Sun? d) What is the HA of the Sun? e) What is the local solar time? f) What is your longitude? g) What is your latitude? h) Look at a map; where are you?