Likely Jan Lukas<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://norfolk.social/@rachel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>rachel</span></a></span> </p><p>So that is the story of how I happened to acquire a modern <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/sextant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sextant</span></a> for only $12.</p><p>When I came home and could browse the Internet (this was long before I had data access on my phone), I discovered that yes, it was missing a tube or scope at the eyepiece section, but was otherwise complete.</p><p>I have been either busy or ill since acquiring it but do fully intend and expect to play around with it one of these days. </p><p>But I still laugh at myself for my brain being so misled by the sextant's material (dark plastic) and my general unfamiliarity with the devices (on the <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/landlocked" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>landlocked</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/prairies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prairies</span></a> ).</p><p>Clearly the charity store didn't recognise it either, or I'm sure it wouldn't have been casually tossed among miscellanea for $5, but behind glass at a rather higher price. 😂</p><p>Best of luck to you on your quest to borrow a sextant! 🙂❤️</p><p>8/fin</p>