NO. 6.] 



SLEDGE-EXPEDITION. OBSERVATIONS 1895. 



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For the observation of May 27, the observer makes the remark that the latitude -was 

 perhaps a minute or two smaller, as he did not wait for the declining. 



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1895, June 4. Bar. 754 mm, Temp. - 3 C. 



The following observations with the altazimuth were taken during a week's stay at the 

 some place, while making the kayaks ready for sea. 



Horizontal point of the vertical circle about 89 53'. 



It has been assumed that the mean of the first two altitudes of the last series may be 

 considered as the meridian altitude. 



The mean result of the morning observations is 



LT-I = Oh 59m 2s and E. Long. = 4^ 25m 20^ - 4 = 66 20' - ^. 



1895, June 14. Bar. 743 mm, Therm. - 0.2 C. Hor. Point = 89 52' + x, LT-I = 



Qh 42m + -[Ij 0. 



The mean of the first two combined with the mean of the last three give: 

 Watch I Oh 21m p .m., y = 82 28'.16 - 0.018 x - 0.040 0. 



x is about 2' and may be determined by the following observations, which were taken 

 about an hour after the departure from the former place, but only with very slow progress on 

 the difficult ice. Assumed Lat. 82 28'. 



