AT THE OBSERVATORY, CAMBRIDGE, MASS. 



435 



M nan by Hrsi wire 

 Chronometer fast 



h. m. s. 

 H JO 5&quot;). 50 

 55.21 



Sid. time .... 11 10 0.29 



DECEMBER IT and 18, 1849 Coiitiutied. 



A a. No. of 



s. obs. /u m. s. 



Mi (in by second wire . 11 11 5.2t 

 Cliroiiotiieti-rliist . . 5~&amp;gt;.2l 



17.56 21 Sid. time .... 11 10 IU.OJ 



Observer, W. U. B. 



A a. No. of 

 . obs. 



17.52 



21 



A. m. x. 



Mean by first wire . 11 26 33.27 

 Chronometer fast . 55.21 



Sid. time . . 11 25 38.06 



A a. 



42.05 



No. of 

 obs. 



h. m. s. 



Mean by second wire . 1126 7.10 

 Chronometer fast . . 55.21 



Sid. time . 11 25 11.89 



A a. No. of 

 s. obi. 



42.03 



Remarks. 



The star has a reddish tinge, but is not decidedly a red star. A star of the 6th magnitude is south, preceding the star of comparison ; difference of 

 R. A. = 30s. ; diffeience of declination 5 . The vision is bad and the planet low in the horizon. Observer, G. P. B. 



A a. No. of 

 A. m. s. s. obs. 



Mean by first wire 11 45 9.78 



Chronometer fast 55.21 



Sid. time . . 11 44 14.57 15.04 19 



DECEMBER 18, 1849. 



