Question: Reduce one single solar observation ( not a set ) without use of the solar reduction program and convert it to a grid azimuth in

Reduce one single solar observation (not a set) without use of the solar reduction program and convert it to a grid azimuth in NAD 83(2011) Maine East Mercator. Compare to the provided coordinates derived from RTK GPS (coor. in NAD 83(2011) ME East survey ft.). Q is the occupied point and 4 is the backsight point. List Geodetic Coordinates: Point ID Latitude Scale Factor Longitude Ellip. Hgt.(ft.) Convergence Q 33.29504454'96.56552"68940'04.65761"0.9999021631-0007'07"4405406.41298"68040'89.68040"0.9999021988-0007'10"432.3590 List Plane Coordinates: Point ID Northing (ft.) Easting (ft.) Ellip. Hgt.(ft.) O 4450287.5860450272.8900940731.6510940370.119033.295032.3590 LATITUDE 44546.60000 LONGITUDE 68484.70000 GHA HRS 1822612.6 GHA 24 HRS 182317.1 DEC HRS -23442.3 DEC 24 HRS -258.6 SEMI DIAM e 1559.8 EDGE = T TIME ZONE = EDT CLOCK CORRECTION =-11.0 SECONDS CORRECTION FOR TIME ZONE =4 HOURS BACKSIGHT STATION: 4 OCCUPIED STATION: Q INITIAL CIRCLE READING ON BACKSIGHT =159-30-15.0 NAME HORZ. CIRCLE ZEN. CIRCLE CLOCK TIME CORR. TIME Sun 4-6-50.072-41-50.08:16:3812:16:27.0 You can assume the sun semi-diameter does not change in the 24 hour period.

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