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Subject: Re: Artificial Horizon.
From: Jared Sherman (jared.sherman@XXX.XXX)
Date: Mon Apr 01 2002 - 13:30:53 EST
Geoffrey-
<As the mirror tilted, the copper strip moved in the
field of a small rare earth magnet fixed to the sextant frame, and so
damped the movement.>
Am I the only one here to wonder how this worked? Copper is non-magnetic, regardless of the magnet you used a simple copper strip would not be affected by it.
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