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ASTRONOMICAL akd 



Refult of the obfervations for the latitude of Natchez. 



Obfcrved Zenith Diftances of the following Stars. 



Face of the Seftor Eaft. 



« Taur 

 1797- 



Face ol' the Seflor Well. 



9th 



iGth 



i4ih 3 8 58 



17th 3 8 58 



i«th 3 8 54 



19th 



20th 3 8 55 



22d 3 8 57 



23d. 3 8 56 



April 7th 



Means 3 S 56.3 



Means face eaft .... 3 7 58.7 



Means . . 

 Refradlions 



3 8 37.5 

 + 3-' 



True zenith dillance . 



3 8 30.6 



o 4+ SI 

 o 44 57 

 o 44 50 



44 56 



o 45 25.9 



340 

 3 3 59 



3 3 55 



3 3 S^-l 

 3 2 5S-2 



3 3 28.2 

 + 3 



3 3 31-2 



Jl'ean declinations March 15th 2S 25 20.3 n. 



Aberrations .... +'-7 



Nutations — 1.0 



Semi. ann. equations .... +'^•5 



True declinations 

 Trus zenith diltances appiied 



. 28 25 21.5 

 • + 3 S 30'<5 



Latitudes N 31 33 52.1 



32 19 1.9 N. 

 + 2.1 

 + 6.9 

 4.0.4 



32 19 ii.3 

 — o 45 25-9 



31 33 45-4 



:8 30 10.7 N. 

 + 0.8 



+ 3-4 

 + 0-3 



28 30 15.2 

 + 3 3 31-2 



3' 33 46-4 



Lat. by /S Tauri 

 do. Callor 



do. Pollux 



Mean ht. N. 



• 31 33 52-1 

 31 33 45-4 



• 31 33 46-4 



31 33 48 nearly. 



Astronomical 



