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APPENDIX L.——ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS. 
ASTRONOMICAL OBSERV ATIONS— Continued. 
Determination of latitude, March 29, 1854.— Double altitudes v 
a Geminorum ( Castor, ) in the west 
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Observations for the variation of the compass, — 29, 1854.— 
Double altitude of Sirius, in the w 
Time. Altitudes. | Time. Altitude. Magnetic bearing. 
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h. m. m. s | À. m. 4 us s. d MW o 
8 42 50 125 41 10 7 39 48 68 21 40 8.22 30 00 W. 
8 44 07 125 08 20 | 
8 45 17 124 38 50 | 
8 46 50 123 59 .— 50 
8 48 16 123 22 50 
8 49 98 122 52 b PE (ae 
8 50 30 192 97 10 : ouble altitude of Capella, in the west. 
8 51 193 00 10 
Time. Altitude. Magnetie bearing. 
Double altitudes of a Urse Majoris, in the east. 
: Asm. a.m. * &: EA T 
7 53 21 91. 30 20 N.66 30 00W. 
Time Altitudes. 
h. m, E d. m. E) 
8 -308 114 05 Double altitude of » Urse Majoris, in the east. 
8 10 4l 114 30 20 
8 11 46 114 41 40 
- he wd ius 93 i Time. Altitude. Magnetic bearing. 
& <19 205 Ho <33 = 20 f 
AÀ- om d sx a wes. 
Thermometer 58° Fahrenheit. 8 26 46 49 19. 00 N.37 50 00E. 
Determination of latitudes, March 29, 1854.— Double allitudes of 
o Oo o s n Urse Majoris, in the east. ; 
Double altitude of Arcturus, in the east. 
Time. Altitudes. 
Time. Altitude. Magnetic bearing. 
h. m. m. 
8 26 46 79 19 00 
n e Sto 7? 46 — 00 | h m. s m dom s 
8 29 20 80 07 40 | 9 29] 45 74 10 30 N.76 45 00E. 
8 30 25 | 80 39 60 
8 31 25 | 80 48 30 
8 32 29 81 10 00 
8 35 B1. 29 10 
di S us SLM c Determination of time, March 29, 1854.— Double altitudes of the 
Sun’s upper limb. 
Double altitudes of Arcturus, in the east, 
Time, p. m. Altitudes. 
Time. Altitudes. 
h. m. s. d. m. 8. 
] 02 34 110 68 50 , 
h. m. 8. d, m. 8. | 03 07 110 49 30 
9 21 45 74 10 30 ] 03 54 110 37 10 
9 22 51 74 47 50 04 26 110 28 00 
9 24 15 75 26 04 59 110 18 50 
9 25 10 75 46 40 1 05 33 110 08 10 
3 26 76 19 00 ] 06 13 109 59 (00 
oe M7 99 Awe ug 50 06 50 109 48 40 
9 28 1 77 06 20 d 07 109 37 00 
s oe 1g Z4. 39 40 08 -02 10 8988 30 
Thermometer 58? Fahrenheit. Thermometer 84° Fehrenheit. 
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