A sextant works almost anywhere. It's wickedly hard to get a sun sight if you are near or above the Arctic Circle in December, or the Antarctic Circle in July. And high altitude sights (near 90 degree elevation) are difficult to get accurately almost any time when you are in low latitudes. Many navigational stars may not be visible at certain times of the year - eg Orion is only visible in the winter when the sun is not between us and Orion.
Rick Brass Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of dwight veinot Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 7:01 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Sextant Is it not common knowledge that the sun essentially remains fixed for all intents and purposes and the earth does the moving? Do sextants work in the southern hemisphere? Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
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