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Re: Home made artificial horizon
From: Michael Dorl
Date: 2011 Sep 29, 06:37 -0500
From: Michael Dorl
Date: 2011 Sep 29, 06:37 -0500
On 9/29/2011 5:58 AM, Randall Morrow wrote: > > If you are fortunate enough to live near the ocean you will have a > natural horizon to use to take your sextant sights. If you are > land-locked as I am an artificial horizon is a necessity. Davis > Instruments sells a liquid-based artificial horizon with its own sun > shades. But any shallow tray or dish with water or oil can also be > used as an artificial horizon. > Some large mirrors can be found here.... http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/category/mirrors_1.html
