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Re: Dual sight holes in antique octants?
From: UNK
Date: 2012 Feb 10, 09:21 -0800
From: UNK
Date: 2012 Feb 10, 09:21 -0800
Hi Bill,
A better view of the horizon - yes, for sure. When you move your eye to the left hole, the reflected view almost disappears and the horizon opens up.
When my eye moves left, I notice myself definitely rotating the sextant to the left to bring the mirror and the reflected view back into the picture.
Regards, Noell
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