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Re: Molasses as an artificial horizon
From: Chris Maness
Date: 2026 Oct 26, 07:41 -0700
From: Chris Maness
Date: 2026 Oct 26, 07:41 -0700
Sorry, about ressurecting an old thread. But I love molasses as an AH surface. You just need to leave it in the container that you plan to use it in. One day in the hot car and all the bubbles will pop and it will be smooth as glass. Is not affected by even a stiff breeze. I frequently get .25nm shots from it with the Sun. It seems that a mirror is much more work having to level it carefully if you want results that push you to the edge of accuracy possibilities with a sextant.
-Chris KQ6UP
