Re: [Phys-L] Sextant?

[Joseph Bellina <inquirybellina@comcast.net>]

Many years ago I had students use a simpler version to measure angles in the horizontal plane to calculate the distance across an abyss created by the construction of a building. It was a variation on measuring the height of a building. As I recall it went well and the students enjoyed it

Best


Joe 

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> On Feb 25, 2017, at 7:18 PM, bernard cleyet <bernard@cleyet.org> wrote:
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> http://www.shoppbs.org/product/index.jsp?productId=64547386&camp=CME_CriteoEmail. 
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> Anyone have experience w/ this?  
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> Claims semi-functional.  
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> bc has an octant and a cardboard life boat one;  somewhere.  
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> Heard that they’re teaching, again, its use at the Naval Academy in case someone destroys a satellite
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