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APPENDIX L.—ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS. 
ASTRONOMICAL OBSERV ATIONS— Continued. 
Determination of ig a, March 31, p dpa dE altitudes of 
Determination of mi March 31, e —Double altitudes of 
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æ Majoris, in the ea | e Sun's upper li 
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Time. Altitudes. | Time, p. m Altitudes. 
A. m. if d. m. As 8. d. m. r 
8 19 29 80 94 10 1 14 49 107 34 50 
8 20 41 80 44 40 1 5 25 107 10 
8 21 923 81 02 40 1 16 02 107 30 
8 22 12 8l 18 40 1 16 42 107 00 50 
8 22 57 8 32 40 1 17 25 106 48 20 
8 23 51 8l 48 Z 1 18 06 106 35 30 
8 24 47 82 (6 1 18 47 106 22 40 
8 5 42 82 24 1 19 27 166 10 
Double altitudes of Spica Virginis, in the east. 
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Thermometer 554° Fahrenheit. 
Ti Al a CAMP FORTY-FOUR MILES EAST OF SULPHUR 
gne titudes, SPRINGS OF THE COLORADO. 
Á m š d i DETERMINATION OF LATITUDE. 
: S = z E = Approximate latitude "i ha used in the first computation of 
9 40 Ol 68 09 990 e, 320 30 
A e "M á m om oA Determination of time, April 14, S — Double altitudes of 
9 49 46 69 00 00 Sirius, in the wes 
9 43 44 0e m. | 
9 44 31 32 $ i 
- Time. Altitudes. Chronometer slow of 
mean time. 
"Thermometer 41? Fahrenheit. 
| A. de 8. Y x À om s 
Observations for the variation of the compass, March 31, 1854.— e 0€ VI 57 44 50 
Double altitude of Polaris, in the west. | 7 08 19 57 32 49 
f 7 if 05 56 35 00 
| | T mU [ 5,8 Hw 
i | j Nei 7 13 99 55 53 30 
Time. | Altitude. | Magnetic bearing. | 7 d | 55 37 00 
| T 16 $7 7| 55148 
À. m. s d. m. 8 d m s | $ Ee | m a 
E * Š 7 x vs : T OR 54 47 40 
% TEC 63 48 40 N.13 30 00W.| + i18 3 ni 2o 03 mo 
Double altitude of. Sirius, in the west. 
Double altitudes of Arcturus, in the east. 
Time. Altitude. | Magnetic bearing. Time. Altitudes, Chronometer slow of 
mean time. 
s. d owa & ww t 
7- 47-57 63 26 00 5.27 10 00W. AI ae 2 d om ox Áo mx 
8 04 06 70- 33 -90 
8 05 13 Fl :029- 00 
8 06 71 24 40 
Double altitude of Spica Virginis, in the east. | 8 07 01 TE 47 40 
| 8 08 10 72 16 30 
| 8 09 04 72 39 50 
DA Altitude. N ARS 8 09 57 73 09 00 
ude Magnetic bearing 8 10 54 73 95 10 
s a H Si 73 50 20 
NE. un x iu a S o 132 74 14 50 0 32 15.04 
9 38 04 67 33 10 8.59 00 u0 
| Thermometer 47° Fahrenheit. 
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