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Re: Bubble Sextant
From: Hewitt Schlereth
Date: 2008 Jul 4, 18:53 -0400
From: Hewitt Schlereth
Date: 2008 Jul 4, 18:53 -0400
Hello - 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, bubi352wrote: > > 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. > > 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 > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---