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INFERIOR CONJUNCTION OF VENUS, 1850-51, 



Remarks. 



Night clear, though the planet (seen with the diminished aperture) was never either sharply defined or steady, and the measures can only be con 

 sidered fair. 



a These two observations were made by daylight, though 

 the lamps were lighted. 



b Recorded 37.5s. and 51.0s. at wires C and D, respectively, 

 c Recorded 27.0s. at wire A. 

 d Tremulous. 



Mean . . . Twenty-four transits 



h. m. 

 Correction for chronometer at 23 33 



Results. 



h. m. s. 

 23 33 1.34 



m. s. 

 3 45.74 



m. . Rev. 



+ 1 18.83 .... +11.212 . . 



Santiago sid. time N. P. 



= 3 38.52 



b. m. s. 

 23 29 15.60 



h. m. a 



A pat 23 28 0.15 



