AT THE NAVAL OBSERVATORY, WASHINGTON. 405 



JANUARY 24, 1851 Continued. 



Remarks. 



Planet very restless, and star of comparison dimly seen. The star used may not be the star of the catalogue ; it was taken aa the brightest in the 

 vicinity. A 5. 



Results. 



Mean of chronometer times. Venus * 



A a. A (5. 

 h. m. s. a. 



Venus F. Taylor 8219 . . Four comparisons . . . 181256.80 +21.36 



Correction of chronometer +19.19 At + 0.05 



Ap 0.00 



h. m. s. Rev. 



Venus S. Taylor 8219 . . Four comparisons ... 18 348.05 3.108 



Correction of chronometer +19.19 47&quot;. 77 



Ap 0.09 



h. m. s. Rev. 



Venus N. Taylor 8219 . . Four comparisons ... 18 5 3.37 0.434 



Correctionof chronometer +19,19 - 6 . 67 



Ap 0&quot;.01 



