AT THE NAVAL OBSERVATORY, WASHINGTON. 



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Remarks. 



Power 300. At the twenty-ninth observation the planet had become deformed and unsteady. The remaining comparisons are worthless. A 9. 



Mars S.P. - * W. O. 



Mars N.P. * W. O. 



Results. 



Mean of chronometer times. 



h. m. s. 



Nine comparisons .... 9 58 30.32 

 Correction of chronometer . . + 52.43 



h. m. s. 



Nine comparisons .... 10 1 6.32 

 Correction of chronometer . . +52.43 



A p 



Ao 



s. 



. + 12.11 

 . + 0.03 



0.00 



. + 11.78 

 . + 0.03 



0.00 



Mars 



A&amp;lt;5 

 Rev. 

 21 .945 



+ 5&amp;gt; 37&quot;. 32 

 + 0&quot;.10 



Rev. 

 + 23.199 



+ 5 50&quot;. 60 



r JANUARY 27, 1858. 



Before star of comparison could be seen, the sky became clouded. 



