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INFERIOR CONJUNCTION OF VENUS, 1850-51, 



Remarks. 



The night has been extremely fovorablc-a clear atmosphere without wind. Both objects c.vccedingly sharp and steady. The first two measures 

 were made by daylight, 2nd the first sixteen were considered very good. 

 a Recorded 12.2s. at wire A. 



/, Tremulous. 



Results. 



li. m. s. 

 Mean . . . Nineteen transits . . . 23 1 44.89 



li. in. in. s. 



Correction for chronometer at 23 2. . . 333.10 



li. m. 

 A pat 23 . . . 



m s. Rev. 



2 S9.59 .... +8.97G 



Santiago sid. lime N. p. 

 0.07 



. =2 54.94 



li. m. s. 

 22 58 11.79 



