222 INFERIOR CONJUNCTION OF VENUS, 1850-51, 



OCTOBER 22, 1850 Continued. 



Remarks. 



Much moisture in the atmosphere, and the clouds hang low on the Andes. After those to the westward cleared away, the planet and star 

 were beautifully di:-tinct and steady for the earlier observations. 



a The planet and t-tarseen through clouds. d Bad observations. 



b Recorded 2.0s. at wi&amp;gt;e 0. e Very tremulous and flaring. 



c Tremulous. 



All the observations of the star to No. 56, inclusive, were recorded 1 rev. too little. 



Results. 



h. m. s. 

 Mean . . . Forty-four transits . . . 22 24 13.03 



h. m. m. s. 



Correction for chronometer at 22 24 . . 3 8.26 



h. in. 

 A p at 22 21 . . 



s. Rev. 



17.36 . . . . + 8.826 



Santiago sid. time N. P. . . 

 . 0.15 



h. m. e. 

 22 21 4.80 



