THERMOMETRICAL OBSERVATIONS. 131 



Aftronomical^ and Thermometrical Obfervations^ mads at 

 the City of New-Orleans on the MiJJijIippi. 



1799. 

 Jan. loth. Set up the dock, thermometer 70" in the 



afternoon, 

 iith. Cloudy all day, thermometer 73° in tL„ 



afternoon. 

 1 2th. Cloudy with mifl:, thermometer 72" in the 



morning, fell to 6<," in the evening. 

 13th. Cloudy in the afternoon, thermometer 70" 



in the morning, fell to 64" in the evening. 

 14th. Clear, thermometer 62" in the morning, 



rofe to 63° in the afternoon. 



Equal all'ituJes of the Sun . 

 A. M. 9'' 6' 42". p. M. 2" SI' 3"- 



Emerfwn of tlie ift fatellite of If obferved at (j"" lo' 37'* 

 P. M. — Night clear, belts diftinift, magnifying power 120. 



15th. Clear day, thermometer 6i° at fun rife, 

 rofe in the afternoon to ^)^°. 



Equal altitudes of the Sun. 

 A. M. 8" 53' 25". P. M. s'' 6' 48". 



Set up the Sedor of fix feet radius. Face to the eafl-. 



Obfervations on the pafTage of the p over V, and three of his fatellites. 



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