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Re: Getting to know a sextant.
From: Brad Morris
Date: 2017 Feb 14, 15:21 -0500

Hi Tony

I believe that Keplerian scopes form an inverted image, whilst Galilean scopes form an upright image.

Both should provide a superimposed image. Alignment will come into play if you have a split mirror instead of a whole horizon mirror

Brad

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