Of the NATCHEZ. 451 



OBSERVATIONS made ok thb SATELLITES of JUPITER. 



Lone. W. from Philad. 



1797 



From the above it appears that the Longitude deduced from the eclipfes 

 of Jupiter's fatellites exceeds that deduced from the lunar obfervations in- 

 cluding the eclipfe of the Moon on the 3d of December laft, by 2' 47" — But 

 I am of the opinion that the moft dependence is to be placed upon the eclipfes 

 of Jupiter's fatellites, which together witlr the Lunar eclipfe may be further 

 correded if any correfponding obfervations Ihould happen to have been made 

 in any place where tlie Longitude has been accurately fettled. The follow- 

 ing ftatement in which the Longitude deduced from the eclipfes of the fatel- 

 lites is given double the weiglit of that deduced from the Lunar obfervations 

 will certainly give the Longitude of the town of Natchez with great accuracy. 



16° 13' 55" 

 16 16 42 

 16 16 42 



Mean 16 15 46 Longitude Weft from Philadelphia. 



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