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== Sun Shot at Local Apparent Noon ==
Use the sextant to track the sun angle to determine its maximum zenith, whixh is local noon.
=== Latitude ===
* Note the precise time of noon GMT
* Know the local noon timeat this moment
* If local noon is before GMT noon you are on eastern logitutde
* If local noon is after GMT noon you are on western logitutde