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Refraction and Artificial Horizons
From: Greg R_
Date: 2006 May 23, 12:57 -0500
Here's something that I've wondered about for a while... Why isn't a
refraction correction applied to sights when using an artificial
horizon? Is it because the light rays arrive at your eye from opposite
directions and any refractive error cancels out, or what exactly?
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GregR
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From: Greg R_
Date: 2006 May 23, 12:57 -0500
Here's something that I've wondered about for a while... Why isn't a
refraction correction applied to sights when using an artificial
horizon? Is it because the light rays arrive at your eye from opposite
directions and any refractive error cancels out, or what exactly?
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GregR
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