464- Intelligence and Miscellaneous Articles. 



has led to the oversight. Each of the results should therefore be 

 increased by -f 0"*53, or, , n 



Polaris (correct) 1 31 51-4-0 



Spica Virginis 100 16 U-?9 



Antares 116 245-43 



which still further reduces the differences from Bessel's Catalogue. 



It would therefore be well for such as may be inclined to use the 

 table, to insert with a pen above it 



Constant for North Polar Distance +0"-53. 



I am, Gentlemen, your obedient Servant, 



54, South Bridge, Edinburgh, WM. GALBRAITH. 



May 6, 1831. 



LUNAR OCCULTATIONS. 



Occultations of Planets and fixed Stars by the Moon, in June 1831. 

 Computed for Greenwich, by THOMAS HENDERSON, Esq. ; and 

 circulated by the Astronomical Society. 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS FOR APRIL 1831. 



Gosport: Numerical Results for the Month. 



Barom. Max. 30-420. April 1. WindN.E. Min.29-195. April 29. WindS. 

 Range of the mercury 1-225. 



Mean barometrical pressure for the month 29-732 



Spaces described by the rising and falling of the mercury 4-745 



Greatest variation in 24 hours 0-370. Number of changes 14. 

 Therm. Max. 68. April 13. Wind N.W. Min. 32. April 4. Wind S.E. 

 Range 36. Mean temp, of exter. air 51-25. For 31 days with inr48'26 

 Max. var. in 24 hours 24'00. Mean temp, of spring-water at 8 A.M. 49-14 



De Luc's 



