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Re: Star to Star Distances taken on a Second Hand Sextant
From: Michael Bradley
Date: 2019 Dec 4, 15:53 -0800
From: Michael Bradley
Date: 2019 Dec 4, 15:53 -0800
Alex, you wrote:
"Did you check the index error (using the same stars) immediately before or after the distance observations?"
Experiment and careful analysis taught me that an index error measurement should be taken immediately after every observation made with a plastic sextant.
Good navigating
Michael Bradley
