222 INFERIOR CONJUNCTION OF VENUS, 1850-51, 



OCTOBER 33, 185O Continued. 



Remarks. 



Miii'li moi-mre. in ihc atmosphere, and the clouds hang low on the Andes. After those to the westward cleared away, the planet and star 

 were iK-auiifully distinct and steady for the earlier observations. 



a Tht- planet and Mar seen through clouds. d Bad observations. 



4 Recorded 2.0s. at wi.e O. e Very tremulous and flaring. 



c Tremulous. 



All the observations of the star to No. 56, inclusive, were recorded 1 rev. too little. 



Results. 



h. m. s. 

 Mean . . . Forty-four transits . . .222413.06 



h. m. m. 8. 



Correction for chronometer at 22 24 . . 3 fi.26 



h. m. 

 A p at 22 21 . . 



Rev. 



17.36 . . . . + I 



= 2 52.02 



h. in. s. 

 Santiago sid. time N. P 22 21 4.8( 



0.15 



OCTOBER 23, 1850. 



