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1
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Southerly Declination
Bearing South
TZD < Dec

A

Latitude South
Lat = Dec - TZD

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Northerly Declination
Bearing North
TZD > Dec

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Latitude South
Lat = TZD - Dec

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Southerly Declination
Bearing South
TZD > Dec

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Lat North
Lat = TZD - Dec

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Northerly Declination
Bearing North
TZD < Dec

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Latitude North
Lat = Dec - TZD

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5
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Northerly Declination
Bearing South
TZD < Dec

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Latitude North
Lat = Dec + TZD

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6
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Southerly Declination
Bearing North
TZD < Dec (irrelevant)

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Latitude South
Lat = Dec + TZD

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Meridional Passage Method

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  1. Work out objects Meridional Passage time.
  2. Work out TZD and Declination.
  3. Sketch Meridional Passage diagram
  4. Calculate latitude
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