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(b) At superior conjunction, 14 days before the conjunc- 



tion of July 9, 1896. Altitude 70. Elongation, 

 3 51' from centre, 3 35' from limb. 



Both, of these observations were made within 15 minutes of 

 mean noon. 



(c) Near greatest elongation or greatest brilliancy, April 



30, 1892 : found by eye when 18 above east 

 horizon, the sun at the time being 44 high. 

 Angust 23, 1892: held by eye till only 8 above 



W. horizon, sun being over 35 high. 



(Then there is the curious pair of observations already 

 referred to one after sunset on February 13, 1894, the other on 

 the following morning before sunrise.) 



With opera -glass or field -glass : 



(a) At inferior conjunction, July 9, 1892 : on the day 



and at the hour of conjunction. Elongation 4J. 

 Altitude 64. 



(b) At superior conjunction, May, 11, 1893 : 9 days after 



conjunction. Elongation 2J from limb. Altitude 

 64. 



December 12, 1894: 16 days after conjunction. 

 Elongation 3f. Altitude 22. 



( c) Near greatest elongation or greatest brilliancy, March 



28, 1892: found when 7J above East horizon. 

 Sun's altitude 24J. 



August 23, 1892 : held till only 3 above West horizon. 

 Sun's altitude 29. 



YARMOUTH, N. S., April -50, 1897. 



