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Re: Dual sight holes in antique octants?
From: Bill Morris
Date: 2012 Feb 18, 00:22 -0800
From: Bill Morris
Date: 2012 Feb 18, 00:22 -0800
Thank you Andreas and welcome.
Your explanations seems to be the correct one and it certainly works. I've just tried it by wrapping some kitchen foil around the telescope ring of a C19 quadrant and poking two holes in it with a pencil.
Bill Morris
Pukenui
New Zealand
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