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INFERIOR CONJUNCTION OP VENUS, 1852. 



Remarks. 



The star nearest the planet was compared. The observations are, however, unsatisfactory the planet being lambent and wavering. A 6. 



Results. 



Mean of chronometer times. A a. A S. 



h. m. s. ,. R ev . 



VenusS. P. B. A. C. 2639 . Four comparisons . . . 154455.08 19.08 45.342 



Correction of chronometer 13.69 At 0.05 



11' 36''. 96 



Af> + 0.05 1 .12 



h. m. s. a . R ev 



VcnusS.F. B. A. C. 2639 . Four comparisons . . . 154711.92 18.57 42749 



Correction of chronometer 13.69 A( 0.05 



10' 57'. 10 



A f -f 0.04 -f- 1".08 



Remarks. 



Observations unsatitfactorj-. Correction for chronometer + 10.49. A 6. 



