Question: Reduce a single solar observation and convert it to a grid azimuth in NAD 8 3 ( 2 0 1 1 ) Maine East Mercator.
Reduce a single solar observation and convert it to a grid azimuth in NAD Maine East Mercator. The occupied point is Q and the backsight point is The geodetic coordinates of point Q are latitude
N longitude
W with an ellipsoidal height of feet. The scale factor at point Q is and the convergence angle is
Point has a latitude of
N longitude
W an ellipsoidal height of feet, a scale factor of and a convergence angle of
The plane coordinates for point Q are Northing feet and Easting feet, while point has Northing feet and Easting feet. The GHA of the Sun at hours UTC is
and at hours UTC is
The declination at hours UTC is
and at hours UTC is
The initial circle reading on the backsight is
with an observation of the Sun at :: AM EDT, corresponding to :: UTC. Use this information to compute the grid azimuth and compare it to the azimuth derived from the RTK GPS coordinates in the Maine East survey feet.
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