430 



OPPOSITION OF MARS, 1849-50, 



DECEMBER 7, 1849-Coiltlnnccl. 



Remarks. 



Cold and windy ; images unsteady. The star of comparison is nortl) of a red star ; difference of right ascension = 2.6s. It also precedes another 

 star of the lltll mag. by 24.5s. ; difference of declination = 4'. It clouded before the morning observations. 



Observer, G. P. B. 



A a. 



31.64 



No. of 

 obs. 



18 



DECEMBER 8, 1849. 



Remarks. 



Star of comparison is the same as that used on the 7th. 

 Observer, W. C. B. 



h. m. s. 



Mean by second wire . 2 29 10.27 

 fast . . 57.97 



. . . 3 38 12.30 



No. of 

 OUB. 



1 9.67 



Mean by first wire . 

 Chronometer fast . 

 Sid. time 



A. tn. i. 



2 53 9.23 



57.97 



3 52 11.35 



A a. 

 s. 



41.08 



No. of 

 obs. 



h. m, s, 



Mean by second wire . 35325.15 

 Chronometer fast . . 57.97 



Sid. time . . . . 2 53 27. 18 



No. of 

 obs. 



40.97 



