On 6 November your vessel's 0706 zone time DR position is LAT 25° 30.0' N, LONG 85° 35.0' W, when an azimuth of the Sun is observed. The chronometer time of the sight is 01h 03m 30s, and the Sun is bearing 114.0° pgc. The chronometer error is 02m 30s slow, and the variation in the area is 2° W. What is the gyro error?
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