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Re: Circle of reflection
From: Andr�s Ruiz
Date: 2009 Mar 12, 12:08 +0100
From: Andr�s Ruiz
Date: 2009 Mar 12, 12:08 +0100
Clive wrote: I commend your interest in the reflecting Circle it is a fascinating device and much neglected by modern historians. --- Yes, also by old professor at university: in the book "Curso de Astronom�a N�utica y Navegaci�n. Francisco Fern�ndez Fontecha. C�diz, 1880." In page 199, Volume II says, - "The circle of reflection is of little use in our navy. While more accurate for a certain class of observations, it replaces all for a sextant or a quintant, so we do not take care of him." - Best regards, Andr�s Ruiz Navigational Algorithms http://www.geocities.com/andresruizgonzalez --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---