AT THE NAVAL OBSERVATORY, WASHINGTON. 



401 



Remarks. 



From the 5lli compariton to the end taken without illumination of the wires ; all these are satisfactory. During the four lirst the planet was ill 

 denned. A 9. 



Hewitt, 



Mean of chronometer time?. Venus 



A.I. 

 h. m. s. s. 



Venus F. B. A. C. 5839 . Four companions . . . 185944.79 28.05 



Correction ol chronometer + 11.13 At 0.08 



51 " - ' 02 



