There are a total of three different horizon mirrors for our sextants:
Traditional split-view mirror: It all started with the split-view mirror, which is why we also speak of a traditional split-view mirror. This mirror is fully mirrored on one half. Advantage:
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Full-view mirror: The full-view mirror is fully half-silvered and thus semi-transparent. You can look halfway through the mirror in horizon direction and the other half of the viewing beam is mirrored in index direction. Advantage:
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Clear-view mirror: The clear-view mirror was developed by Cassens & Plath. The central vertical part of the mirror is half-silvered and thus semi-transparent. The sides are not mirrored and offer a clear view of the horizon. Advantage:
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The type of horizon mirror is partly already predefined in our sextant models, as e.g. a Schüler double prism cannot be used with a split-view mirror.