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Re: Pocket box sextant recommendation?
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2025 Jan 18, 19:36 -0800
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2025 Jan 18, 19:36 -0800
My sextant has two shades but they cover only the index mirror. Horizon shades are mainly used for the index error check, and probably there was a shade screwed directly on the telescope for this purpose. At least the telescope has a thread for it. But I do not have this shade.