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Re: An artificial horizon opportunity?
From: Bill Lionheart
Date: 2017 Jan 28, 13:55 +0000
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 Swrote: > 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 > > -- Professor of Applied Mathematics http://www.maths.manchester.ac.uk/bl