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What is the angular accuracy of the Eclipse Pro compass? Is...
By mlivingst2320480
Ranked #162 - Life Jackets and Safety Gear
July 23, 2008
What is the angular accuracy of the Eclipse Pro compass? Is there a compass that has angular accuracy to within a second and can be camera tripod mounted? I am trying to build a fence through dense brush and trees.
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By Northseeker
Ranked #62 - Life Jackets and Safety Gear
June 19, 2009
Measure the same offset at both ends of your fence that would give you a clear sight, establish points visually along the clear sight path & measure back over to your true line. Can't do that? Bearings on deeds are not necessarily oriented to magnetic north given on a typical compass...could be 10-15 degrees off depending where you live. Many legal issues could arise from your fence building, check your zoning regs and hire a surveyor.
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By Northseeker
Ranked #62 - Life Jackets and Safety Gear
June 19, 2009
a second?! No compass in the world can, nor ever will, do that! Such precision is only possible by repetition of angles with a high-precision theodolite or total station ($10,000+). Did you mean 'minute'? Best you will do with a compass is 15 minutes and that could change later in the day to a different reading. Some places pull the compass off several degrees. Overhead wires, sun spots and other features can affect compass readings as well. A compass is for approximating directions. Beware too, that computer programs will often give one second accuracies where no such accuracy could ever exist.
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Tech Specs:
- Declination adjustable:
- Yes
- Global needle:
- No
- Sighting hole:
- Yes
- Sighting mirror:
- Yes
- Buoyant:
- No
- Magnified readout:
- Yes
- Bubble level:
- Yes
- Slope meter:
- Yes
- Digital:
- No
- Backlight:
- No
- Battery type:
- N/A
- Battery life:
- N/A
- Low battery indicator:
- N/A
- Size:
- 4.1 x 2.5 x 1in
- Recommended use:
- Backpacking, hiking, orienteering, field work
- Weight:
- 3.6oz
- Warranty:
- Limited lifetime
- Country of Origin:
- United States
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