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ASTRONOMICAL, &c. 



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At 10^ 39' 45'', A. M. the time' of the ecliptick conjunction, 

 i^'s heliocentrick longitude was 1^ 13' 40' 57''. 1; from which 

 substract the equation of the node, 13". 7, because the 

 heUocentrick latitude is found for the longitude unequated; 

 The remainder is 

 To which add ^'s distance from Q 



because 5 was advancing to Q> 



V 13° 40' 43". 4 



9 



9 20 



The sum is the place of the ascending node 1 15 50 



' - ■ 



Place of Q> by M. de la Lande's tables of 1771 1 15 61 



Errour of the ta]:)les. 



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1 



3.4 



8 



4.4 



PHYSICAL . 



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