AT SANTIAGO DE CHILE. 



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Remarks. 



At no time was the planet sharply defined or the star distinct. The latter, on the contrary, was faint, and the necessity of moving the micrometer 

 screw with rapidity, in order to measure both object* near the centre of the field, made the observations unsatisfactory. 



a After many trials to make the lamps burn, was obliged to desist. 



Results. 



Mean S. r. 

 Mean N. P. 



Thirteen transits 

 Thirteen transits 



h. m. 



Correction for chronometer at 6 54 . 

 Correction lor chronometer at 6 57 . 



& N. S. limbs micr. in rev 

 Variation of declination in 2m. 30. 

 Coir, for diam. of micr. wires 

 Observed N. 8. diameter 



h. m. s. 

 6 54 3.46 

 6 56 32.84 



m. s. 



5 5.17 



5 5.17 



0.637 = 13.41 



+ 0.30 



3.30 



10.41 



Rev. ' n 



10.033 =315.53 



9.395 =3 3.11 



h. m. s. 



Santiago sid. time S. F 6 48 57.39 



Santiago sid. time N.P 651 37.67 



Interval 3 30.38 



b. m. n 



A f at 6 49 0.30 



A pat 6 51 0.19 



