AT SANTIAGO DE CHILE. 



AUGUST 9, 1853. 

 A dense fog that rose immediately after the planet, prevented any objects from being seen near the horizon. 



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AUGUST 10, 1853. 



The dense fog covering the city since yesterday morning broke away suddenly at 7/i. sid. time. August 11 was cloudy. 



Remarks. 



A good morning. Images not very sharp at first, but quite satisfactory during the last observations by daylight. 



a By daylight. 

 Diameter of Venus from a mean of 6 measures, at 3A. 49?. sid. time, 2.571 rev. Corrected diameter, 47&quot;. 91. 



