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From: Greg B
Date: 2014 Apr 1, 20:59 -0700
Hi all, Just a thought - the time that I can do latitude from a noon sight is
rapidly ending, by next month my Hc will be approximately 65 degrees. I am
purchasing a precision level with 20" sensitivity / resolution, this should
allow for some very accurate star sights; I had a thought if I levelled a table
with the level and placed the 1st surface mirror on it, could I use a 20 degree
machined metal 'wedge' under the mirror to bias my sun Ho to be 20 degrees less
(and thus readable on the sextant) ? just a thought. Another question: how
accurate does the azimuth need to be for a meridian passage sight if I want to
try getting latitude that way?
many thanks in advance,
~Greg
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