358 VENUS IN DAYLIGHT — CAMERON. 



24^^. Venus was 43*^ distant from the sun, and her brilliancy 

 was 50. On the west, the glass made its best record in this 

 line on tlie same afternoon, that my eye did, — August 23, 1892. 

 After Venus had faded beyond eye-reach, I put this glass on her 

 at intervals for half an hour longer. My notes say that she was 

 still easy at 4.13 and in siglit, but not easy at 4.25. At 4.13 her 

 altitude was 5*^, and the sun's over 31°. At 4.25 the sun was 

 still 29*^ high, and Venus was only 3°. 



