AT THE NAVAL OBSERVATORY, WASHINGTON. 



409 



Remarks. 



The only satisfactory comparisons are the first two. The first four taken without illumination. A 9. 



a Wires misread ; rejected. 



Results. 



Mean of chronometer times. 



Venus * 



Venus S. P. Lalande 16336 



Venus N. P. Lalande 16236 



Six comparisons .... 

 Correction of chronometer 



Six comparisons 

 Correction of chronometer 



h. m. s. 

 8 24 7.34 

 1 30.98 



h. m. s. 

 8 20 1.94 

 1 30.98 



A a. 



m. s. 



+ 1 43.79 



+ 0.28 



Ap 



m. ?. 



+ 1 43.26 

 + 0.28 



Ap 



A3. 



Rev. 



+ 0.126 



+ 1&quot;.94 

 + 0&quot;.00 



Rev. 



+ 2.806 



+43&quot;. 13 



+ 0&quot;.04 



Remarks. 



Wind very high. Planet tremulous. A, 6. 



Correction for chronometer 1m. 31s. 52. 



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