Rule 22
The ranges of lights can be a guide to the distance off of a given vessel.
For example,
if a large ship is sighted and the masthead lights can be seen, but
not the sidelights, the ship may be between 3 and 6 miles away.
This technique is going to a very approximate approach, and whilst useful should be treated with caution.
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