AT SANTIAGO DE CHILE. 



245 



Remarks. 



Many cirri and much haie during the evening until wholly interrupted by clouds; but when the star was discernible, both objects were exceedingly 

 sharp and the measures are very good. The first three measures were made by daylight. 



a Recorded 45. Of. at wire C. A Tremulous. c R< corded 14.5s. at wire A. 



Diameter of Venus from a mean of five meamres at 12*. 30m. ud. time, 2.431 rev. Corrected diameter, 45" . 18. 



Remlt. 



Mean of the first three transit* . . . 

 Mean of the last eleven transits . . . 



h. m. 



Correction for chronometer at 22 53 . 

 Correction for chronometer at 23 39 . 



h. in. 

 A f at 28 50 



b. m. s. 



22 53 15.84 



23 39 3.45 



-3 52.39 

 -3 52.39 



m. s. 



1 42.23 



1 45.47 



Rev. 



0.835 



1.396 



= 16.27 

 = 25.26 



0.01 



h. m. s. 



Santiago id. time N. P 23 49 23.55 



Santiago sid. time N. P 333511.06 



h. m. " 



A f> at 23 36 0.02 



