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    This document discusses the types of errors that can occur with a marine sextant, including adjustable errors like perpendicularity and collimation, and non-adjustable errors like centering and optical errors. It also provides care instructions for a sextant, such as lifting it by the frame, pressing the clamp fully, using a safety lanyard, avoiding sunlight exposure, and cleaning or storing it with vaseline. An example index error check from April 20, 1999 is given where the sun's semi diameter reading was corrected from 36.8' to 28'.

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    This document discusses the types of errors that can occur with a marine sextant, including adjustable errors like perpendicularity and collimation, and non-adjustable errors like centering and optical errors. It also provides care instructions for a sextant, such as lifting it by the frame, pressing the clamp fully, using a safety lanyard, avoiding sunlight exposure, and cleaning or storing it with vaseline. An example index error check from April 20, 1999 is given where the sun's semi diameter reading was corrected from 36.8' to 28'.

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    Astro Last Chapter

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    Ashikul Islam Emon
    This document discusses the types of errors that can occur with a marine sextant, including adjustable errors like perpendicularity and collimation, and non-adjustable errors like centering and optical errors. It also provides care instructions for a sextant, such as lifting it by the frame, pressing the clamp fully, using a safety lanyard, avoiding sunlight exposure, and cleaning or storing it with vaseline. An example index error check from April 20, 1999 is given where the sun's semi diameter reading was corrected from 36.8' to 28'.

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    MARINE SEXTANT

    ERRORS OF SEXTANT

    • ADJUSTABLE ERROR

    • NON-ADJUSTABLE ERROR
    ADJUSTABLE
    ERROR

    Perpendicularity Collimation
    Side Error Index Error
    Error Error
    NON-ADJUSTABLE ERROR

    Warm and Rack Optical Errors


    Centring Error
    Errors Error
    CARES OF SEXTANT
    • A. ALWAYS LIFT THE SEXTANT BY THE CENTRE OF THE FRAME, AND ONCE
    LIFTED, HOLD IT BY THE HANDLE AND NEVER BY THE ARC OR INDEX BAR.
    • B. PRESS THE CLAMP IN FULLY TO DISENGAGE THE WORM AND NEVER GRIND
    THE WORM ON THE RACK.
    • C. ALWAYS PUT THE SAFETY LANYARD AROUND YOUR NECK.
    • D. NEVER LEAVE THE SEXTANT LYING EXPOSED TO THE SUN
    • E. WHENEVER THERE IS MOISTURE, CLEAN IT BY CHAMOIS LEATHER OR
    HANDKERCHIEF.
    • F. BEFORE STORING IT FOR LONG PUT THIN COAT OF VASELINE ON THE ARC.
    • G. ALWAYS SET THE SHADES CLOSED AND INDEX BAR IN THE POSITION
    MATH

    An index error check was made on 20 Apr 99 when the


    sun’s semi diameter was 16.2´. On and off (corrected) the
    arc reading were 36.8´ and 28´ respectively.
    “With the new day comes new
    strength and new thoughts”

    - Elanor Roosevelt

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