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DAVIS Mark 3 User Manual

DAVIS Mark 3
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Mark 3 Sextant User’s Guide
00011.220, Rev. E
October 2008
Total pages 20
Trim to 5.5 x 8.
Black ink only
Page 1 (front cover)
EDITED BY ROBERT B. KLEID
© 2008 Davis Instruments Corp.
How to Find Your Position
with the Mark 3 Sextant
STANDARD
MARK 3
#011
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DAVIS Mark 3 Specifications

General IconGeneral
TypeSextant
Telescope3.5 x 40 mm
ManufacturerDavis Instruments
ModelMark 3
Micrometer Drum Readability0.1 minutes of arc
Vernier Readability0.2'
Index error correctionAdjustable
Horizon error correctionAdjustable

Summary

Mark 3 Sextant Adjustment Procedures

Adjusting Index Mirror for Side Error

Aligns the index mirror perpendicular to the frame for accurate zero readings.

Performing Vertical Adjustment

Corrects index mirror perpendicularity to prevent vertical line jump.

Correcting for Index Error

Adjusts index mirror parallel to horizon mirror when sextant reads zero.

Navigational Corrections

Celestial Navigation Fundamentals

Understanding Declination

Finding Position at Local Noon

Determining Longitude

Determining Latitude