General Navigation USCG Q#1647 (Set 52)

If an observer is at 35°N latitude, his zenith is __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — 35°N of the celestial equator

Per celestial navigation principles in Bowditch, an observer's zenith is directly overhead and its angular distance north or south of the celestial equator precisely equals the observer's terrestrial latitude.

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