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Thanks guys. I will definitely look more into recommendations you guys
made. I am enrolled in the Starpath distance learning course. Very
interesting subject!



On Jul 4, 6:53�pm, "Hewitt Schlereth"  wrote:
> Hello -
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> When I was landlocked I used a Navy Mark V bubble sextant with
> 2-minute sight averager. To use you wound the thing with a built-in
> key on the bottom and then, by turning a knob, held the star or sun or
> moon or planet next to a bubble that appeared when you looked into the
> eyepiece. When the averager stopped, the average altitude showed n a
> window. i loved it and often wish i still had it as it had a prism in
> it that let it be used with a sea horizon. It was kind of heavy, but
> that didn't bother me because in use you hold it up with your arms
> against your chest rather than out and away as with a marine sextant.
> I believe I got it from Celestaire in Wichita Kansas. You can probably
> get a picture of one by Googling. Be prepared for a surprise - it
> looks more like Robbie Robot than a sextant.
>
> Welcome to the forum.
>
> Hewitt Schlereth
>
> On 7/3/08, bubi352  wrote:
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> > �I am new to this group and new to celestial navigation. I currently
> > �work as an airline pilot and fly extensively over water at night. I
> > �have developed a keen interest in determining my position the old
> > �fashion way.
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> > �Could someone tell me which bubble sextant I should buy?
> > �What should I be looking on a bubble sextant?
> > �Where can I buy one?
>
> > �Thank you in advance.
>
> > �Bubi- Hide quoted text -
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