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INKERIOn CONJUNCTION OF VENUS, 1850-51, 



Remarks, 



The plane t wavy and uncertain ; lost in clouds. A 9. 



NOVEMBER 3O, 185O. 



Observations were attempted ; but l>efore any stare showed IhemRelvco, the planet became deformed and flaming. It if evident from the observa- 

 tion* of the 94lh and of to nichl, that, at the altitude which Venus can be observed at present, it will be impossible to mike any comparison! available 

 for the determination of parallax. 



NOVEMBER 3O to DECEMBER 1, 1830. 



An almost uninterrupted rain. 



JANUARY 10, i --. i . 

 The planet seen tt 17*. 40m. ; but before any comparisons could be taken it was covered by a bank of clouds. 



