APPENDIX L.—ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS. 139 
ASTRONOMICAL OBSERV ATIONS— Continued. 
Determination of latitude, March 24, ii Term altitudes of 
CAMP AT MUSTANG SPRINGS. 
Siri , in the wesi 
DETERMINATION OF LA 
Determination of time, A 29, quito — Doi altitudes of Si- 
Time. Altitudes. s, in the w 
hm. d. ‘J Time. Altitudes. 
6 4l 58 82 33 55 
6 43 41 82 23 05 h d ^ 
6 46 18 e2 09 05 7 39 4 68 9I — 40 
7 4l 03 68 0 10 
6 47 30 82 00 5 7 67 00 
6 48 21 8l 58 05 d'btful H 42 59 36 40 
H B0 3) al 44 65 , 44 ai 67 90 (39 
67 05 40 
' vj 45 57 66 51 40 
T 46 52 38 
Double altitude of a Ursæ Majoris, in the east. Double altitudes of Arcturus, in the east. 
Time. Altitude. Time. Altitudes. 
h m. d. 
h m s. : 
1 9 21 45 74 10 30 
yi 37 12 98 33 05 9 99 1 74 47 50 
9 24 15 75 26 10 
9 25 10 75 46 40 
Observations discontinued; the heavens suddenly clouded up. 9 96 76 ]9 00 
9 27 22 76 43 50 
9 98 18 77 06 20 
9 29 16 77 30 40 
Observations for the variation of the b ea altitude 
of Sirius, in the w Thermometer 58? Fahrenheit. 
Determination of — — 29, o — Double altitudes of 
Time. Altitude. Magnetic bearing. in the wes 
jolla RES dim x. d. mo &. pen. Altitudes, 
6.41 58 82 33 55 8.00 30 00W. 
39 2 4 
20 : 299 . 48 1 
Thermometer 72° Fahrenheit. 4l 03 04 10 
49 09 48 00 
36 40 
44 06 20 4 
POINT ON EAST RIDGE OF THE SAND HILLS. 05 
45 57 51 40 
40 52 aS 30 
Determination of time, March 27, 1854. 
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Double altitudes of Capella, in the west. 
Time. Altitudes. 
Time. Altitudes. 
h. m. 8. d. 
9 56 14 103 20 40 hi 
9. «56 56 1:4 .:31 .10 k ct P d. m, " 
9 57 35 103 44 50 T 53 21 91 30 90 
39 S88 o» 103 59 90 7 cb . 8 p 0 20 
29 260 om 34 cay -10 y B S38 90 43 30 
30 00 04 404 230 :90 T 56 27 90 25 40 
10 00 4 304 49 00 7 457 90 90 04 20 
10 01 COM 04 57. -00 o7 (08 34 89 45 40 
10 02 10 105 . 09 10 7 59 23 89 25 00 
30 0 . 58 305 092 8 D DD 89 05 40 
Thermometer 58? Fahrenheit. 
Thermometer 74° Fahrenheit. 
