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Re: Sextant accuracies
From: Doug Royer
Date: 2003 Mar 17, 16:39 -0800

They are made of clear plastic,are about 18 - 22 inches long on each arm.The
arms are connected to and pivoted on a protractor or rose.One finds
terrestrial points,lays one leg over each point and ones position is
somewhere around the pivot.

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Fogg [mailto:ffive@TPG.COM.AU]
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 16:14
To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM
Subject: Re: Sextant accuracies


> From: Rodney Myrvaagnes 

> That doesn't mean you couldn't use a sextant. You just have to turn it
> on its side. The angle between two charted objects generates a good
> circular LOP.
Could you go into a little more detail about this please

>  A three-legged protractor can be used if you can see
> three charted objects.
>
this too - never came across of these beasties - sounds vicious ..

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