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ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS 



28th, The observed times, and distances, between the sun and moon's nearest limbs, 



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21 1 24 77 51 20 " 



21 2 24 77 50 40 i 



. J 21 3 13 77 50 20 V, add 15" for the error of the sextant. 



' N , 21 3 51 77 49 40 | 



21 4 37 77 49 20 ' 



21 5 39 77 49 



Means. 21 3 31 77 50 3 



December 11th, The observed times, and distances, between the sun and moon's nearest limbs. 

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-2 42 39 80 29 20" 



2 43 24 80 30 



, o 44 11 80 30 40 I 



Apparent time J 2 44 55 80 30 50 >addl5"for the error of the sextant. 



' > 2 45 34 80 31 Of 



2 46 23 80 31 10 



47 31 80 31 30. 



Means. 2 44 57 80 30 39 



12th, The observed times, and distances, between the sun and moon's nearest limbs. 

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'l 28 36 92 48 20" 



1 29 37 92 48 40 



1 1 30 22 92 49 20 | 



*\ 1 32 10 ''.'.'.' 92 50 20 ^ 3 



1 1 32 49 92 50 50 I 



1 33 42 92 51 30 



,1 34 34 92 52 ^ 



Means. 1 31 39". .... 92 50 5 " 



The observed times, and distances, between the moon's western limb, and Aldebaran (a Tauri,) 

 east of her. 



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- 6 27 3 71 22 30 - 



6 28 14 71 22 



I 6 29 14 71 22 1 



Apparent time, < 6 29 56 71 21 30 >add 15" for the error of the sextant. 



1 6 31 15 71 21 10 I 



6 32 16 71 20 50 



■ 6 33 5 71 20 20 . 



Means. 6 30 9 71 21 29 



24th, Immersion of the 1st satellite of Jupiter, observed at 

 12" 34' 27" mean time, or 12 h 34' 13" apparent time. — The 

 planet and satellites well defined : — magnifying power of the 

 telescope 100. 



Jan. 5th, 1802. Immersion of the 2d satellite of Jupiter, 

 observed at 10 h 15' 6" mean time, or 10 h 9' 10" apparent 

 time. — The night fine and clear, — the belts and satellites well 

 defined : — magnifying power 100. 



