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OPPOSITION OF MARS, 1849-50, 



DECEMBER 18, 184 .) Continued. 



Remarks. 



Good definitions. Observer, W. C. B. 



It. in. s. 



Moan by first wire . 14556.18 

 Chronometer fast . 55.23 



Sid. time . . . . 1 45 1.95 



No. of 

 obs. 



17.80 



h m, s. 



Mean by second wire 1 46 5 29 

 ChroiiniiKier fast . 55.2.5 



Sid. time . . 1 45 10.06 



A a. 



18.01 



No. of 

 obs. 



Mean by first wire 

 Chronometer fast . 

 Sid. time . . . 



h. m. s. 

 2 7 23.71 

 55.23 

 2 6 28.48 



No. of 

 obs. 



16.32 



h. m. s. 



Mean by second wire . 2 7 50.39 

 Chronometer fast . . 55.23 



Sid. time . . 2 6 55.16 



A a. 



16.76 



No. of 

 obs. 



Remarks. 



A star of the same magnitude with the star of comparison, follows it by 4.2s., and is 3 south of it. 



Observer, G. P. B. 



h. m s. 



Mean by first wire 2 46 20.23 



Clm nometer fas-t 55.23 



Sid. time 2 45 25.00 



A a. 



13.27 



No. of 

 o js. 



Mean by first wire 

 Chronometer fast 

 Sid. time . 



ft. m. s. 

 2 55 55.88 

 55.23 

 2 55 0.65 



A a. 



t. 



12.65 



No. of 

 obs. 



