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INFERIOR CONJUNCTION OF VENUS, 1850-51, 



Remarks. 



Both objects have been blurred and unsteady all the evening. There has never been a good image, and the measures are not considered above 

 mediocrity. 



a Measures Ly daylight. Both objects much blurred and 

 unsteady, there being a high SW. wind. 



b Better observations. 



c Lamps not in good order. 



^Results. 



h. in. s. 

 Mean . . Twenty-two transits . . .233222.13 



h. m. &quot; 



Correction for chronometer at 23 32 . . 413.51 



h. m. 



A f at 23 28 . . . 



s. Rev. 



49.20 . . . 0.357 



= 6. Ofi 



h. m. s. 

 Santiago sid. time N. P 23 28 8.62 



0.00 



NOVEMBER 33, 1850. 



Completely overcast all day. 



NOVEMBER 23, 1850. 



It was found impfsgible to obtain an image which could be : atisfactorily observed with the equatorial at any time during the evening 



