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Spitz Sextant
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2009 Nov 3, 21:59 -0800
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2009 Nov 3, 21:59 -0800
From an article describing Armand Spitz, the founder of the Spitz Planetarium company: "Crossing the Atlantic, he made friends with an officer who taught him celestial navigation. "To reckon positions, Armand built a sextant out of a water-filled dish pan, a board, and a toothpick," " This made me laugh aloud. No hacksaw blades?! -FER --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ NavList message boards: www.fer3.com/arc Or post by email to: NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList+@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
