General Navigation USCG Q#1642 (Set 52)

The prime vertical is the reference point from which the angle of which type of observation is measured?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — Amplitude

In celestial navigation, an amplitude is measured eastward or westward from the prime vertical to the center of a celestial body when it is on the visible horizon, per Bowditch.

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