On 26 February your vessel's 1615 ZT DR position is LAT 25° 14' S, LONG 57° 22' W, when an azimuth of the Sun is observed. The chronometer time of the sight is 8h 13m 19s, and the Sun is bearing 266.0° per standard magnetic compass. The chronometer error is 01m 46s slow, and the variation in the area is 6° E. What is the deviation of the standard compass?
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