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Subject: Re: 05-11 lunar
From: Fred Hebard (Fred@XXX.XXX)
Date: Thu May 08 2003 - 18:07:07 EDT
Doug,
Spica is indeed one of the original lunar stars. As long as the moon's
20 degrees away, things should be OK. 40 would be better, depending
upon conditions. I think it highly appropriate that Spica be the
target of your first shipboard lunar with a Tamaya Spica sextant.
On your other post, I have heard those telescopes with the two wires
referred to as "alignment telescopes" by John M. Luykx. He is a
retired Navy navigator, and has written for the navigator's newsletter.
His website is http://www.paxp.com/mac/navtrak/index.html. You might
enjoy conversing with him. I certainly did. Now your post explains
what the wires are for and why it's called an alignment telescope.
Thanks. Keep up the good work!
Fred
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