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    Re: An artificial horizon opportunity?
    From: Bill Lionheart
    Date: 2017 Jan 28, 13:55 +0000

    I found "baby oil" ie mineral oil a clear distillate of paraffin oil
    but easily obtainable in pharmacists,a bit better than water as it is
    a little more resistant to ripples (is that due to viscosity?). I pour
    it in to a black plastic tray.
    
    Bill
    
    On 28 January 2017 at 00:28, Alan S  wrote:
    > for shots with an AH, I use a dish of water, with some sun/wind shades in
    > the parking area of the apartment complex we reside at. It has worked quite
    > well,with my calculated position being within a couple of miles of GPS
    > position most of the time.
    >
    > Alan
    >
    > 
    
    
    
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    Professor of Applied Mathematics
    http://www.maths.manchester.ac.uk/bl
    

       
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