136 APPENDIX L.—ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS, 
ASTRONOMICAL OBSERV ATIONS— Continued. 
Time. Angular distances. Double altitude of the Moon's bright (lower) limb, in the west. 
A. 54K 8. d. s. E 8. d. m. 
10 39  Á 53 2s 1 .95 M08 49 102  Á 47 45 
10 34 43 3 3 35 
10 | 36. 950 37 05 
w 39 03 37 833 55 
Time Angular distances 
Thermometer 50° Fahrenheit. 
h. m. 8. m. 
11 10 30 53 00 45 
The Moon’s western limb and Spica Virginis, east. 1n 12 3 53 00 05 
11 14 54 52 59 15 
Ho NW 15 52 58 45 
Time. Angular distances. 
h. m. 8. m. 
10 46 20 53 10 45 
10 48 13 10 
ÉD o x m hs 09 15 
30 GOD 0 
Thermometer 56° Fahrenheit. 
DETERMINATION OF TIME AND RATE OF CHRONOMETER. 
Determination of time, April 3, 1854.— Equal altitudes of Sun's 
upper limb. 
Approximate wm. hed be used in the first computation of 
6, 52° 2a" 55”. 
Double altitude of the Moon’s bright (lower) limb, in the west 
Time, a. m. Altitudes. Time, p. m 
À m. é m. 8. À à 
0 1 1 Sm * ; a i. 8. 
1 ge s " we 4 9^57 56 111 03 00 32-04 1l 
9 59 38 111 15 90 Lost. 
9 59 18 HI 97- 00 Lost. 
9 59 59 111 38 20 2202-12 
Double altitude of Spica Virginis, in the east. 10 00 41 111 50 50 1 01 27 
10 01 30 112 05 90 1 00 35 
10 09 98 112 21 40 19 59 32 
h. S a é x ex 19 -03- 97 19-37-30 19 58-48 
10 55 54 91 53 95 
Thermometer 79? Fahrenheit. 
Determination of time, April 4, eem ata altitudes of the 
Sun's upper l 
Time. Angular distances. 
Time Altitudes. 
h. m. E d. m 
10 57 50 53 07 05 
10 59 38 83 —06 —15 t Uu » c - b 
9 55 50 111 53 25 
11 01 934 53 05 9 56 37 2 s 
u -03 46 53 H > 
9 57 26 112 55 
9 58 15 112 35 
gU. DD UM 112 49 45 
9 59 50 113 03 15 
Double altitude of Spica Virginis, in the east. 10 00 48 113 05 
10 01 39 113 25 
d o c | 113 46 45 
he m. 8. n oe s. T" m n3 95 
11 06 05 99 ^ 57 00 
Thermometer 78° Fahrenheit. 
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