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Re: Sextant Terms
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2007 Oct 23, 22:15 -0400
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2007 Oct 23, 22:15 -0400
Nicolas, > These were instruments from > the 20th century when the term octant was > mostly out-of-favor in English. The term "octant" is still used in English to designate the cheaper wooden XIX century instruments of which there are plenty on e-bay, and they really are octants. When I say "cheaper" I mean that they were cheaper in XIX century, now they are more expensive than brass sextants:-) They were used to measure altitudes only (as opposite to the Lunars) the kind of measurement for which 1' accuracy is sufficient. Alex. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
