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KANSAS CITY REVIEW OF SCIENCE. 
CIRCULAR TO COUNTY SURVEYORS IN KANSAS. 
PROF. F. O. MARVIN, PROF. CIVIL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, 
POLE STAR TIMES FOR 1 884. 
Date. 
Upper 
Western 
Lower 
Eastern 
Culmination. 
Elongation. 
Culmination. 
Elongation. 
H. 
M. 
H. 
M. 
H. 
M. 
H. 
M. 
Jan. I . . . . 
6 
32.5 P m 
12 
35 5 am 
6 
34.5 a m 
12 
33-5 pm 
" 6 . . . . 
6 
12.8 " 
12 
15.8 •' 
6 
14.8 " 
12 
138 " 
"II ... , 
5 
53 1 •' 
II 
52.1 p m 
5 
55.1 " 
II 
C4. 1 am 
"16 ... 
5 
ZZ-Z " 
II 
32.3 " 
5 
35-3 " 
II 
34-3 " 
Apr. I . . . . 
12 
33-7 " 
6 
32.7 " 
12 
35-7 " 
6 
34.7 " 
" 6 . 
12 
14 " 
6 
13.0 " 
12 
16.0 " 
6 
150 " 
''II . . . 
II 
54.4 a m 
5 
53-4 " 
II 
52.4 pm 
5 
55-4 " 
«-i6 . . . . 
II 
34-9 " 
5 
339 '• 
II 
32.9 '« 
5 
35 9 " 
July I . . . . 
6 
36.8 " 
12 
35-8 " 
6 
34.8 " 
12 
37.8 '« 
" 6 , . . . 
6 
17.2 " 
12 
16.2 «' 
6 
15.2 «< 
12 
16.2 " 
" II . . . . 
5 
57-3 " 
II 
56.3 a m 
5 
55-3 " 
II 
54.3 p m 
"16 .... 
5 
38.2 " 
II 
37.2 " 
5 
362 " 
II 
35-2 " 
Oct. I . . . . 
!2 
36.2 " 
6 
35.2 " 
(2 
34.2 " 
6 
33-2 " 
" 6 . . . . 
12 
165 " 
6 
155 " 
12 
145 " 
6 
135 " 
"II . . . . 
II 
529pm 
S 
55 9 " 
II 
54.9 a m 
5 
53-9 " 
" 16 . . . . 
II 
33 3 " 
5 
36.3 " 
11 
35-3 " 
5 
34-3 " 
Use local time. Interpolate for intermediate days. Upper Culmination is 
the time of passing the meridian al>ove the pole. Lower Culmination is the time 
of passing the Meridian oelow the pole. Eastern Elongation is the time when 
the star is farthest £asf of the pole. Western Elongation is the time when the 
star is farthest Wes^ of the pole. 
Sine of Azimuth=sine of N. P. D. divided by the cosine of the latitude. 
Pole Star's N. P. D. for January i— i6=i° i8' 14" 
April 1—16=1° 18' 32" 
July 1—16=1° 18' 46" 
October 1—16=1° 18' 23" 
Sir: — I would respectfully call your attention to chapter 25, sections 15^ 
and 159 of the Laws of the State of Kansas, and suggest that compliance there- 
with on your part will further the cause of science and enhance the value of all 
Kansas land titles. 
Any information that can be given from this department will be most cheer- 
fully furnished. 
