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of a celestial body above the horizon, and notes the time from a marine chronometer. That height is compared with the height predicted for a trial position; the arcminutes of height difference is how many nautical miles the position line is from the trial position.

See also

* Bowditch's ''American Practical Navigator''

References

External links

* (Cambridge University Library)
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