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Qc
Quadrant of the globe
| Code figure | Latitude | Longitude |
| 1 |
North |
East |
| 3 |
South |
East |
| 5 |
South |
West |
| 7 |
North |
West |
Note: The choice is left to the observer in the following cases:
- When the ship is on the Greenwich meridian or the 180th meridian
(LoLoLoLo = 0000 or 1800 respectively):
Qc = 1 or 7 (northern hemisphere) or
Qc = 3 or 5 (southern hemisphere);
- When the ship is on the Equator (LaLaLa = 000):
Qc = 1 or 3 (eastern longitude) or
Qc = 5 or 7 (western longitude).