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Re: Sextant accuracy with short distance to horizon
From: Dan Hogan
Date: 2001 Jun 25, 4:47 PM
From: Dan Hogan
Date: 2001 Jun 25, 4:47 PM
On 25 Jun 2001, at 17:03, Steven Wepster wrote: > > Dan Wrote: > > > You can take a sight on land from any *level* surface of sufficient > distance. > > I remember an "Aussie" list member that used the fence on his ranch > in front > > of his porch. > > That's interesting. But surely one must make an allowance for the fact > that the fence is not at the same altitude as the horizon. I can't remember that much about the post, but I THINK he had some kind of HE correction for his eye above the fence line. > _Steven Cheers -Dan-
