AT THE NAVAL OBSERVATORY, WASHINGTON. 



JUNE 37, 1853 Continued. 



Remarks. 



High winds and clouds. A 7. 

 Correction for chronometer 1m. 24s. 02. 



413 



JUNE 39, 1853. 



Star of comparison not visible. A 10. 



The planet w^s also observed on the 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7lh, and 9lh of July, but on none of these days were the observations of the slightest 

 value. Observations were also attempted on the 14lh, 15th, 17th, 26th, 29th, SOili, and 31st of August, and on the 1st, 2d, 5th, 7tb, and 13th of Sep 

 tember. Those of the 26th and 29th of August, and 5th of September, which follow, arc the only ones in which any comparisons could be made. 



Remarks. 



The planet very tremulous. Observations altogether unsatisfactory. A 



Results. 



Mean of chronometer times. 



h. m. s. 



Venus S. F. Lalande 15125 . Four comparisons . . . 154353.39 

 Correction of chronometer 15.81 



ll. 111. S. 



Venus N. F. Lalande 15125 . Four comparisons . . . 154847.60 

 Correction of chronometer 15.81 



Venus * 



A a. A &amp;lt;5. 



m. s. Rev. 



.... . +3 4.13 + 14.662 

 A t , . . + 0.50 



+3 45&quot;. 37 



A p .... - 0.02 + 0&quot;.31 



m. s. Rev. 



+3 4.36 + 17.511 



A ..,.+ 0.50 



+4 29 .19 



A p . . 0.02 + 0&quot;.43 



