AT SANTIAGO DE CHILE. 159 



FEBRUARY 1, 1853 Continued. 



Remarks. -, 



Night unfavorable. After tbe hottest day (temp. 90 .7) yet experienced in Chile, a cold wind has set in, and the images have never been either 

 sharp or steady. No measure is regarded as more than fair. With the first three, power 150 was used ; afterwards 235, though with some difficulty. 

 The observations marked a were much blurred and unsteady. 



Mean S. F. . 

 Mean N. P. . 



Thirteen transits . 

 Thirteen transits . 



h. m. 



Correction for chronometer at 7 37 . 

 Correction for chronometer at 7 41 . 



A P. F. limbs in A. R. reduced to arc 

 Variation of A. R. in 4m. 3f. . . . 

 Observed P. F. diameter .... 



h. m. 

 A at 7 33 , 



