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Re: Backyard winter sextant observatory?
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2005 Apr 20, 23:18 EDT
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2005 Apr 20, 23:18 EDT
Jim wrote:
" I like to take my time, I
need reading glasses now, and have to juggle a flashlight and notebook. No
fun in winter. "
need reading glasses now, and have to juggle a flashlight and notebook. No
fun in winter. "
How about a digital camera? Photograph the watch and sextant after each
sight. Cheating, yes, but you won't need your reading glasses and you can keep
your fingers covered. :-)
Alternatively, perhaps a space suit? That is, make the plexiglass dome
much smaller and keep the sextant outside it. If the sextant is
*outside* the plexiglass dome, refraction won't be a problem!
-FER
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