AT THE NAVAL OBSERVATORY, WASHINGTON. 



FEBRUARY 3, 1853 Continued. 



Results. 



Mean of chronometer times. 



385 



Mars . 



h. m. B. 



Mara S. P. B. A. C. 2789 . . Nine comparisons ... 9 46 33.59 

 Correction of chronometer + 57.18 



MarsN. P. B. A. C. 2789 . 



h. m. s. 



Nine comparisons . . . 9 49 32.91 

 Correction of chronometer + 57.18 



Remarks. 



Planet in a blaze, and uncertain ; observations impossible. A 9. 



FEBRUARY 35, 1853. 



North pole of Mara preheated a singular ring-like appearance, as if there were an elevated band in that part of the planet. Other observation! 

 prevented. A 9. 



FEBRUARY 29, 1859. 



iinnB for poxitinn impoiuible. The appearance noted on the 25th scarcely difcernible. A 9. 



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