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INFERIOR CONJUNCTION OF VENUS, 1852. 



Remarks. 



The star nearest the planet was compared. The observations are, however, unsatisfactory the planet being lambent and wavering. A 6. 



Result*. 



Mean of chronometer times. 



h. m. s. 

 Venus S. F. B. A. C. 2639 . Four comparisons . . . 154455.08 



Correction of chronometer 13.69 A t 



A a. 



A 5. 

 Rev. 



45.342 



h. m. s. 



Venus S. F. B. A. C. 2639 . Four comparisons . . . 154711.92 

 Correction of chronometer 13.69 



.... 19.08 



.... 0.05 



11 36 . 96 



A p -f 0.05 1&quot;.12 



s. Rev. 



18.57 42.749 



At 0.05 



10 57 .10 



A p + 0.04 + 1&quot;.06 



Remarks. 



Observations unsatisfactory. Correction for chronometer -j- 10s. 49, A 6. 



