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INFERIOR CONJUNCTION OF VENUS, 1862, 



Remarks. 



Imagei not very hrp. though Die measures bave generally been satisfactory. Lalande's magnitudes are full 1 greater tban Bowel's, 

 a Recorded 50. 5>. at wire C. Tolerably sharp. 



i A hair was found on the inner lens of the eye-piece, , t Daylight. 



holding wire D out of place. r Recorded 19. St. at wire E. 



Results. 



Mean N. F. 

 Mean 8. F. 



Five transits 

 Five transits 



h. m. 



Correction for chronometer at 4 11 

 Correction for chronometer at 4 17 



A N. 8. limb* mirr. in rev. . . . 

 Variation of declination in 6m. 38>. 

 Corr. for diam. of inter, wire* . . 

 Observed N. 8. diameter . . . 



h. m. >. 

 4 10 33.16 

 4 17 10.49 



B. 



+ 2 11.31 

 + 9 11.32 



1.862 = 36.99 



- 0.98 



- 9.90 

 33.83 



m. s. 



4 0.65 



3 59.71 



Rev. 



+ 19.798 

 + 14.660 



= 4 9.43 

 = 4 45.79 



b. m. s. 



Santiago sid. time N. F 4 19 43.47 



Santiago Bid. time 8. F 41921.81 



Interval 6 38.34 



h. m. " 



A f at 4 15 0.41 



A pat 4 21 0.43 



