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Re: How to perform back sight?
From: Greg Rudzinski
Date: 2014 Nov 6, 09:18 -0800
From: Greg Rudzinski
Date: 2014 Nov 6, 09:18 -0800
Sam,
The body will need to be above 60° altitude using a natural horizon (obviously the AH won't work) because of the 120° limitation of a sextant. The Fall Sun won't be high enough for U.S. latitudes. Perhaps morning Jupiter will work for practice.
Greg Rudzinski
