SOLAR ECLIPSE, MAY fi, 188,3. 



41 



REDUCTION BY METHOD OF SINGLE ALTITUDES. 



[W. Upton, comimter. ] 



h. m. 8. 

 202 slow 10 1 31.1 Greenwich sidereal time. 

 13-10 fast 8 3.0 Greenwich mean time. 



[Honolulu, Juno 2, a. m. Double altitudes of the sun. W. Upton, ob.server. Chronometer, HirnoN, 202. 



Mrs. W. Upton, recorder.] 



INDEX CORRECTION. 



1340. 202. 



Ii. VI. «. h. m. 8. 



5 18 48 =23 52 30.5 



6 51 22. 5 = 1 25 20 



REDUCTION BY METHOD OF SINGLE ALTITUDES. 



[W. Upton, computer.] 



h. m. s. 

 202 slow 10 1 31.2 Greenwich sidereal time. 

 1340 fast b 4.4 Greenwich mean time. 



^■i. THE METEOROLOGY OF CAROLINE ISLAND. 



By Mit. ^YIN.sLOW Upton. 

 DESCRIPTION OF INSTRUMENTS AND STATION. 



The meteorological record kept at Caroline Island covers the period of two weeks extending 

 from April 25 to May 1». During this time frequent observations were made with the ordinary 

 meteorological instruments, and with special radiation apparatus furnished through the courtesy 

 of the Chief Signal OfHcer. The following was the meteorological outfit : 



1 small instrument shelter (window pattern). 



1 aneroid barometer (IIottinger, 3241). 



1 maximum thermometer. 



2 minimum thermometers. 

 6 ordinary thermometers. 



1 Browning's rain-band sfiectroscope. 



2 pair conjugate thermometers. 



2 pair VioLLE's conjugate bulbs. 



1 Eobinson's anemometer (belonging to the U. S. S. Hart/ord). 

 The proper exposure of the 7iieteorologicaI instruments received special attention. The shelter 

 was erected, with the open side facing the south, upon a wooden support about 4 feet high, under 

 S. Mis. 110 6 



