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Thanks, Doug

On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 12:44:53 -0800, Royer, Doug wrote:

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>Rodney,yes and no to what you wrote below.Yes to a partly or full moon
>providing a visible horizon 20 or so degrees on either side of the
>moons'azimuth.No to not being able to measure altitude at all when the
>moons' light is reflected off the surface of the water.
>Most quality newer sextants have a lightly shaded polarising shade/shades
>and one can get a good horizon even when measureing an altitude closer to or
>at the moons' azimuth.Or you can use a combination,depending on the
>brightness of the reflected light on the waters' surface,of a number  of the
>sextants' shades to get a good horizon to use for measureing either the
>moons' or other body's altitude at a time like this.
>


Rodney Myrvaagnes   NYC                                                        
                    J36 Gjo/a


"Curse thee, thou quadrant. No longer will I guide my earthly way by thee."  Capt. Ahab

   

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