122 GEELMUYDEN. ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS. [NORW. POL. EXP. 
view in S 60° W by compass in the evening of July 25, it was evident on July 31 and August 1, 
when the weather cleared up, that the drift had been contrary. This is also apparent from 
the following observations. 
1895, August 1. 
: Ind, dt dt 
Watch | Bar. | Temp. | Eye ee oe LT_—I | ps Fe | Tk a5 
hom 4s mm ° feet | ore: Oe) ||\Sheamens | 
2 28 98 | 7564 | + 1.7 16 | Sun L. L. 15 52 O || 4 27 32] +0192 | — 0471 
32 3 15 45 4 97 15 0.129 | — 0.473 
33 18 15 42 4 27 26 0.132 | — 0.474 
Midnight 756.9 | — 08 12 Sun L. L. 9 26 (0?)|| N. Lat. = 81° 3545 
“Latitude perhaps a minute or two smaller, the midnight altitude having been taken a 
little late.” 
The first observations have been reduced with y = 81° 35’. The result is 
LT—I = 4b 27m 94s and E. Long. = 45 22m 36s — 4 = 65° 39' — J. 
On August 2, the north point of the land was in S 65° W by compass. 
An open channel along the islands of Hvidtenland, reached in the morning of August 6, 
was hereafter used for rowing and sailing. 
1895, August 9. On the south side of Adelaide Island. 
Bar. 756.0 mm, Therm. — 0°.6. Hor. Point = 89° 50'+ a, LT—I = 4b 10m + {4 0, 
Watch I Vert. Circle | N. Lat. 
| 1 cee 
hm s 2 2u jock 
8 10 14 | Sm L.L. 65 48 81 381 — 1.002 — 0.0100 
14 44 65 48.5 || 81 878 — 1.002 — 0.0130 
17 32 65 48 81 36.7 —1.01a — 0.01506 
20 59 113 50.7 81 37.0 +1.01 a2 — 0.0170 
27 «7 113 47.5 || 81 385 +1012 — 0.0210 
31 35 65 55.5 || 81 400 — 1.01 a2 — 0.0240 
33 44 65 57 81 40.6 — 1.02 « — 0.026 0 
The mean for the two positions of the instrument is g = 81° 38‘2 — 0.0180. The data 
necessary for the determination of 9 will be found below. 
From the glacier covering the Adelaide Island, the bearing of the south point of Hua Island 
was nearly east (some fog in this direction), Liv Island from N to NEb E, Freeden Island 
from S to SE E, all per compass. The distance of the latter island was estimated to be about 
4 miles. 
After three hours of sailing, the following observations were taken the same day: 
Bar. 758 mm, Temp. — 2°. Height of eye 3 feet, Ind. corr. 0, Ass. Lat. 81° 35‘ 
| dt dt 
V x fee 3 A eee 
Vatch I Sextant LT_—I | 5 dy | 15 oh 
= bs _| = 3 
hemes ° a NOOR sia “| 
1 58 45 Sun 1. L. 15 20.5 4 10 46 + 0.027 — 0.456 
OL eh 1510 |; 4 10 18 0.036 — 0.457 
Py Th 3's} 15) Bib 410 3 0.043 — 0.457 
Mean 4 10 21 + 0.035 | — 0.457 
