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Re: Learn the stars, by phone
From: Brad Morris
Date: 2009 May 14, 22:03 -0400
From: Brad Morris
Date: 2009 May 14, 22:03 -0400
I took my Skyscout out on a very cloudy, rainy night here in the NE USA. First I had it locate Saturn, right behind that cloud it said. No way to verify that by vision. Then I took my bar magnet and approached the device until it was about 1 foot (300 mm) away. The magentic field complaint appeared. As I pulled the magnet away, the complaint disappeared. Although there was some directional sensitivity (top vs side vs front, etc) it was about a very unscientific foot. Next I took the same magnet and attempted to lift a paper clip up off of a table. I had to approach to within 1 inch (25 mm) for it to move the paper clip. That ends the "highly scientific" analysis. It sensed a small field at an impressive distance. I didn't try to see how it affected pointing accuracy, since there was nothing to see! Best Regards Brad "Confidentiality and Privilege Notice The information transmitted by this electronic mail (and any attachments) is being sent by or on behalf of Tactronics; it is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee named above and may constitute information that is privileged or confidential or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure. If you are not the addressee or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to same, you are not authorized to retain, read, copy or disseminate this electronic mail (or any attachments) or any part thereof. If you have received this electronic mail (and any attachments) in error, please call us immediately and send written confirmation that same has been deleted from your system. Thank you." --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---