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Maybe I jumped into this in the middle. But don�t you swing the arc to get
the point of contact. Does it matter then if the scope is out a littlie bit
out of parallel? The image is in the horizon mirror no mater where the scope
points.
Just a little more confused then usual,
Robert Gainer



>From: Bruce Stark 
>Reply-To: Navigation Mailing List 
>To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM
>Subject: Re:       Re: Sextant Scope Parallelism (was Re : SNO-T Sextant)
>Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 20:02:53 EDT
>
>Frank,
>
>You are saying, then, that if the scope is parallel to the sextant, the
>contact will be the same no matter where, in the field of view, you make
>it? Try
>that at around 120 degrees.
>
>The parallel wires make sure your contact is neither to the left or right
>of
>center. Without them, it's hard to judge.
>
>Bruce

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