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INFERIOR CONJUNCTION OF VENUS, 1850-51, 



JANUARY 9, 1851 Continued. 



Remarks. 



Fine morning, clear images, and good measures. 

 a Measures by daylight. b Recorded 37. 3s. at wire C. 



Results. 



li. m. s. 

 Mean . . . Seven transits . . . . 11 37 56.C2 



li. m. s. 



Correction for chronometer at 11 38 . . . 44.88 



h. m. 

 A p at 11 39 . . . 



in. s. Rev. 



4 40.55 .... +15.032 



Santiago sid. time S. F. 



;/ 

 . 0.32 



. =4 52.97 



h. m. s. 

 11 37 11.14 



Remarks. 



It will be seen that Hie planet was not 3 from the horizon at the time of the first observation. During the first five measures the disk was blurred. 

 The distance through which it was necessary to move the micrometer screw rendered absolute stability in the position of the instrument uncertain, 

 a Blurred. I Better. c Good. d Sharp. e Daylight. 



Results. 



h. m. s. 

 Mean . . Eleven transits . , . . 11 31 47.24 



h. m. s. 



Correction for chronometer at 1 1 3.) . . . 45,11 



h. m. 

 A p at 11 36 . . . 



m. s. Rev. 



3 53.35 . . . . + 19.066 



Santiago sid. time S. F. 



// 

 . 0.43 



. =6 12.60 



h. in. s. 

 11 34 1.83 



