AT SANTIAGO DE CHILE. 



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Remarks. 



The first six observations were made by daylight, and arc tolerably fair, though I cannot say that either object was ever sharp or steady. 



a Not to be depended upon. 



M-an N. P. 



Ten transits 



h. m. 

 Correction for chronometer at 13 13 . 



Results. 



A (I at 13 11 0.37 



JULY 10, 1832. 



It was not possible to sec the comparison star through the cirri. Diameter of Venus from a mean of G measures, at 12*. 54m. sid. time, 2.963 rev. 

 Corrected diameter, 55". 53. 



.FITLY 11 and 12, 1859. 

 Cloudy. 



JULY 13, 1839. 



Venus visible, but so blurred and unsteady as to render observations impossible. Cloudy until the 18th of July. 



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