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Re: Inverting Scope
From: Lisa Fiene
Date: 2004 Oct 11, 11:31 +1000
From: Lisa Fiene
Date: 2004 Oct 11, 11:31 +1000
Bruce and Alexandre, Thanks so much for your advice, this has been extremely helpful. Lisa Bruce Stark wrote: > Lisa, > > I should have advised you to skip the part in Norie about the "nonius" > since, with any kind of luck, you'll never have to read a vernier. > > Also, telescopes then were somewhat different from ours, and set in the > instrument differently. But that shouldn't be too much of a hurdle. > > I hope every List member interested in the sextant will read that > chapter carefully. > > Bruce -- Kind regards Lisa Fiene *************************** CopyCare Pacific Pty Ltd Lizard Tunes ABN 93 101 046 888 PO Box 314 Ourimbah NSW 2258 Australia Phone/Fax: (02) 43 627 583 International: 61-2-43 627 583 E-mail: lisa@copycarepacific.com Web: www.copycare.com/content/local/ccpaceng.asp