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INFERIOR CONJUNCTION OF VENUS, 1850-51, 



Remarks. 



Tlio night lias been extremely favorable a clear atmosphere without wind. Both objects exceedingly sharp and steady. The first two measures 

 were made by daylight, End the first sixteen were considered very good. 



a Recorded 12.2s. at wire A. /, Tremulous. 



Results. 



h. in. s. 

 Mean . . . Nineteen transits . . . 23 1 44.89 



h. in. in. s. 



Correction for chronometer at 23 2 . . . 333.10 



h. m. 

 A p at 23 . . . 



m s. Rev. 



2 59.59 .... +8.976 



Santiago sid. time N. P. 

 . 0.07 



. =2 54.94 



h. m. F. 

 22 58 11.79 



