SOLAK ECLIPSE, MAY G, 1883. 



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OBSEKVATIONS FOR LATITUDE. 



[Caroline Island, April 23. Double altitudes of the sun. Pocl£et watch No. 3649. W. Upton, observer aud recorder.] 



INDEX CORRECTION. 



- Reduction by method of circummeridian altitudes. W. Uptox, computer. 

 [Caroline Island, April 24. Double altitudes of the sun. Pocket watch No. 3649. W. Upton, observer and recorder.] 



INDEX CORRECTION. 



WATCH COMPARISONS. 



1340. 3649. 



h. m. >. h. m. 8. 



9 45 = 11 37 1 



10 22 10 = 14 13 



Reduction by method of circummeridian altitudes. W. Upton, comiiuter. 



APPROXIMATE LATITUDE BY SEXTANT OBSERVATIONS. 



April 23—9 .59 48 

 24 42 



Mean — 9 59 45 



