116 APPENDIX L.—ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS. 
ASTRONOMICAL OBSERV ATIONS— Continued. 
Double altitudes of B Orionis, in the west. Determination of ull March 1 n 54.— Double altitudes of the : 
e | Sun's upper li mb. e f 
Time. Altitudes. 
Time, p. m. Altitudes. i 
h M d. m. s * 
y 51 01 85 54 
h. > } 
7-88 - 58 Bb . 87^ 90 Am aum OAM m 
$^ M n Bs 1 TE 19 86 57 90 
ay 1 39 065 86 45 10 
ful. E | 
8 03 93 ge 49 3 Jg — BE 2 
Thermometer 4° Fahrenheit. — 
Thermometer 59° Fahrenheit. 
Determination of latitude, ps Ts pees — Double altitudes of 
Sirius, in the e 
Tine. Altitudes: BED OF DELAWARE CREEK, THIRTEEN MILES FROM 
Tin ae ye ee ee INDEPENDENCE. SPRINGS. 3 
h m. 8. d. ; : 
: i v 2 x eed Determination of a ss tee .— Double altitudes of the 
7 01 10 8I 33 30 
7 02 17 81 40 10 
T 03 29 8l 46 00 : 
"- "p£-. 36 81 50 10 Time, p. m. Altitudes. 
Double altitudes of Polaris, in the west. h m. s. d. m. 
: ; à -26 49 43 00 
ET ! l Ww 39 80 99 . 30 
: " 33 BD. 49 . 40 
s L 10 89 30 40 
h 8. d, m 
7 08 42 64 44 20 TON "c 
ri 12 50 61 4t 10 
T W S 64 38 00 | | 
i 20 28 | 64 34 00 doubt- Thermometer 559 Fahrenheit. 
| ful. 
7 26 05 | 64 30 40 P 
7 31 05 | 64 28 00 
CAMP AT THE HEAD OF DELAWARE CREEK. 
Double altitudes of B Orionis. in the west. 
DETERMINATION OF LONGITUDE BY LUNAR DISTANCES. 
Time. Altitudes. 
Determination of time, "ven 4, 1854. T es altitudes of Alde- 
, in the wi 
h. d m. s 
7 51 OL 54 30 
7). S62 BB 85 . 97 à 
7 55 39 e4 ) Time. Altitudes. 
7 57 2! 84 20 : 
4 59 44 83 49 40 doubt- 
h. m. s. m. s 
B-49- 45 70- . «4 
B Bl 9 75b . 9T 
Thermometer 40? Fahrenheit. 8S M. 5 5 — W 
3 8B. DA... UR m. 
Note —Night suddenly clouded up, with high wind. 
