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Historical Sextant/Octant accuracy
From: Eric Haberfellner
Date: 2001 Dec 16, 9:29 PM
From: Eric Haberfellner
Date: 2001 Dec 16, 9:29 PM
The discussion on accuracy leads to another intriquing question. What was the accuracy of the instruments that were available in the past? How would the accuracy of Capt. Cook's sextant or Joshua Slocum's compare to modern instruments? Eric Haberfellner
