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Re: Backlash
From: Bruce Stark
Date: 2005 Nov 20, 20:06 EST
From: Bruce Stark
Date: 2005 Nov 20, 20:06 EST
Bill,
The problem of sidewise shake hadn't occurred to me! The sun-diameter experiment, with the sextant upright all the time, was poorly designed for catching such an effect. Both the Tamaya and Sno-T have features to control side shake, and I can't feel or see it in either sextant. But it wouldn't take much. I'm starting to think there's something to this backlash business.
Bruce
The problem of sidewise shake hadn't occurred to me! The sun-diameter experiment, with the sextant upright all the time, was poorly designed for catching such an effect. Both the Tamaya and Sno-T have features to control side shake, and I can't feel or see it in either sextant. But it wouldn't take much. I'm starting to think there's something to this backlash business.
Bruce
