Q. Determine the latitude of the observer if the altitude of the pole is given as 23˚41ꞌ.

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Q. Find the latitude of the observer if the declination is about 54˚32ꞌ having a meridian zenith of about 10m.

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Q. Find the difference of longitude between A = 30˚E and B = 160˚E.

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Q. If longitudes of A and B are given as 32˚12ꞌ W, 44˚2ꞌ W having latitude 29˚24ꞌ. Find the distance in km between the points A and B.

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Q. Which of the following indicates the formula for hour angle of equinox?

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Q. The distance between the points in a celestial body can be determined by using __________

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Q. Determine the zenith distance if the declination of star is given as 74˚32ꞌ and the latitude of the observer as 54˚21ꞌ.

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Q. If the zenith distance is given as 26˚57ꞌ, find the altitude of the star at upper culmination.

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Q. Correction for parallax is given as ___________

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Q. Express the 24˚12ꞌ42ꞌꞌ in hours, minutes and seconds.

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Q. Determine the local time if the standard time is 19ʰ 42ᵐ 7ˢ and the difference in longitude can be given as 3ʰ 9ᵐ towards west.

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Q. Find G.M.T of a place if the L.M.T is given as 9ʰ 24ᵐ 17ˢ and the longitude 10ʰ 23ᵐ 32ˢ towards east.

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Q. Which of the following indicate the standard time meridian of India?

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Q. The mean time associated with the standard meridian can be given as _________

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Q. The formula of mean solar time can be given as ____________

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Q. Express the hours (19ʰ 42ᵐ 16ˢ) in angles.

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Q. Which of the following indicates formula for green witch mean time?

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Q. Calculate mean solar time if the hour angle of the sun is 34ʰ 21ᵐ 15ˢ.

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Q. Which of the following doesn’t belong to the set of corrections applied in astronomical corrections?

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Q. Magnitude of refraction depends upon which of the following factors?

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