General Navigation USCG Q#1648 (Set 52)

Sidereal hour angle is always __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above

Sidereal hour angle (SHA) is measured westward from the First Point of Aries along the celestial equator, allowing derivation of local hour angles via Greenwich hour angles, per Bowditch.

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