REPORTS OF A.STRO^^OMICAL OBSERVATORIES. G53 



Observations durino the past year (fioiu Janiuiry 5,1880, 

 wheu telescope was luouuted, to Febrmviy 23, 1881) : 

 (c) With high powers, doubles and variables ; also observatious on 

 plauets aud on the sun, daily. 



Work proposed for the coming year (1881): 

 Variables, aud comet seeking ; also, searching for nebuhc. 



Principal publications of the observatory during the 



YExVR : 



Edgar L. Larkin: Motion. Published in Kansas City Peview, vol. 



iv, p. 177. 



Edgar L. Larkin : Meteor Notes. Published in Science Observer, 



Bostou, No. 28, p. 27. 



Current newspaper articles. 



New York, Xew Yorlc. 

 CoUmhia College OUervatory. 



Longitude from W^ashingtou, IG- 29«.9 E. 

 Latitude, 41° 18' SO^.S N. 

 Director: ^ 



New York, New Yorlc. 

 Frirate Ohscrvatonj. 



Longitude from Washington, 12- 15M7 E. 



Latitude, 40° 43' 48".53 N. 



Authority for latitude and longitude: United States coast surveying 

 party (1850), with zenith telescope upon 24 pairs of stars, and telegraphic 

 communication with Washington and Cambridge. 



Director : L. M. Putiierfurd. 



Assistant: D. C. Chapman. 



INSTRUjNIENTS : i. ^ Q 



(&) Meridian transit instrmncnt : maker, Stackpole; aperture 3 



'^T^j::Z:^tZ^^ maker. Messrs. Putherfurd ^ Pi^ 

 aA^e of objective, 13 inches. The telescope has been employed 

 mostly in photographing the sun, moon, and groups ot s.ais. 



(/) Chronof/raph : MoRSE. 



(g) ClocTi : sidereal ; maker, Dent. 



