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Re: Lunar distance accuracy
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2007 Oct 27, 21:42 -0400
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2007 Oct 27, 21:42 -0400
"White himself uses the term "pillar sextant". But that doesn't necessarily mean a sextant mounted on a pillar" In the period, the phrase "pillar sextant" was exclusively applied to those double-frame instruments originally from Troughton's patented design. A "sextant on a pillar stand" was called just that --not a pillar sextant. -FER --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
