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Re: Sextant arc length
From: David Fleming
Date: 2015 Sep 17, 14:57 -0700
From: David Fleming
Date: 2015 Sep 17, 14:57 -0700
Stan,
Yes a Mark II will read up to 145 degrees. Actually perhaps a little further. The index arm outer end is carried in a slot along the arc. If one removed the stop screw you could pick up a couple more degrees if you had to.
Dave
