Why long by chron method is preferred over Intercept method for morning sight?« Back to Previous Page

Following are the reasons why the long by chron method is preferred over Intercept method during morning sight -
1. Long by chron method takes lesser time
2. Calculations are easier
3. For obtaining the noon position, the plotting is not required as the dlong can be calculated directly from the formula d'long = c corrn x d' lat