On 28 May your 0200 DR position is LAT 19°16.5' S , LONG 119°24.0' W. You are on course 107°T at a speed of 18 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0600 running fix. Body Zone Time GHA Observed Declination Altitude Diphda 0524 076°20.5' 50°34.8' S 18°05.4' Antares 0530 201°26.0' 14°16.9' S 26°23.4' Deneb 0538 140°18.4' 22°00.3' N 45°12.6'

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