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INFE8IOR CONJUNCTION OF VENUS, 1860-61, 



Remarks. 



Venm appears like in image in a buin of agitated mercury, and i> wholly impossible In meanure with any degree of accuracy under a power of 

 150. Effort* were made with lower powen from 38*. 6m. until 23*. 10m. tid. time; but it was still found impracticable, a cold SE. wind (from the 

 Andeij evidently producing rapid changes In the refraction. 



a Recorded 21* 47. 6.90. i Recorded 93*. 9m. 33.50>. 



Wrong star. Evidently the one on the map in A. R. 17*. 13m. 30. Dec. 97' 33' . 



Results. 



Mean . . . First three transits . 

 Mean . . . Last four transits 



h. m 



Correction for chronometer at 31 59 . 

 Correction for chronometer at 23 26 . 



h. m. 

 Aat3lS3 



h. m. a. 

 91 58 48.03 

 9325 51.48 



m. t. 



3 17.87 



3 17.90 



m. 0. 



+ 3 34.32 

 + 3 46.59 



Rev. 

 + 30.100 

 + 29.419 



0.24 



. . =9 46.65 

 . . =9 33.34 



h. m. a. 



Santiago sid. time N. P 915530.16 



Santiago aid. time N. P 333233.58 



h. m. " 



A f at 23 31 0.80 



Remarks. 



A beautiful night; the planet wll defined, Heady, and with iharp cupi. The star in very faint, and there are others equally bright nearer tha 

 planet. 



a A little open. 



> Seen through cirri. 



Results. 



h. m. a. 

 MM . . . . Five tranitis . ... 99 55 1.80 



h. m. m. i. 



Corraeiloaj for chronometer at 99 55 .. 3 18.44 



h. m. 

 A f >t 95 48 . . . 



Rev. 



+ T 0.59 .... +17.630 . . 



/ H 



. =S 43.61 

 h. m. a. 

 Santiago sid. time N.P U 51 43.36 



. 0.13 



