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Re: Index checks with laser and without
From: Fred Hebard
Date: 2007 Jan 3, 20:53 -0500
From: Fred Hebard
Date: 2007 Jan 3, 20:53 -0500
Alex, Have you tried introducing a bit of side error? Fred On Jan 3, 2007, at 8:44 PM, alex wrote: > All my star checks usually fail: the results I get are inconsistent > and > vary between > 0 and -1'. I attribute this to my night vision deterioration (I am > 52), > just cannot > tell precisely when two star images coincide. It is better with star > distances > because I can rotate ("rock") my sextant. But with index rocking will > not help. > > Alex. > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---