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Re: False Horizons
From: Mike L
Date: 2007 Nov 20, 09:02 -0800
From: Mike L
Date: 2007 Nov 20, 09:02 -0800
> Perhaps making a simple quadrant would do for the kids and instead of > using two visors to look through you could make one with one small open > visor and a larger closed one to cast the smaller visor's shadow onto > the larger (so they do not have to look at the sun). After that exercise > you can explain that a sextant does a similar job using two mirrors. > Nicol�s, The principle sounds a good one for younger children and if the sun ever shines, I'll try out what I think you mean to see how accurate it is. But it would help if I understood what you meant by a "closed visor". Mike --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---