APPENDIX L.—ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS. 147 
ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS-— Continued. 
Observations di the variation of the compass, dort 24, 1854.— | Determination of latina April 26, 1854. T M altitudes of 
ouble altitude of Polaris, in the w c Majoris, in the we 
Time. Altitude. Magnetic bearing. | Time. Altitudes. 
Ko mos E Hee di ume £. | $ d 
7 32 45 63 43 10 | N.12 30 00 W.| iP M v 06 pé ma oU 
8 15 42 125 97 00 
Variation of compass, E. 11° 49’, 8 6 54 125 22 30 
8 18 10 125 17 10 
Double altitude of Spica Virginis, in the east. 8 9 il 125 08 20 
x 8 21 20 125 02«. 30 
8 9 33 124 56 50 
Tims: : i : ; 8 3.44 J94. 01 40 
ime | Altitude Magnetic bearing. 8 i 52 124 45 50 
8 3 05 124 39 40 
8 7 18 124 33 40 
h. Thes è d. mM. te d. m. s. | 8 og 54 124 95 20 
8 51 28 84 00 10 S. 40 00 00 E. 8 ) 59 124 ] 10 
| 8 SET 1924 06 30 
Variation of the compass, E. 109 55' 40”, | 8 ) 97 a 58 s 
Ther zo 79 | 8 kaange 12: 52 
hermometer 55° Fahrenheit | 8 93 123 4 00 
| 8 3 4l 123 38 30 
| 8 € 51 123 30 50 
AT CAMP ON WEST SIDE OF sty BRAZOS, OPPOSITE 8 39 05 123 94 90 
FORT BELKNAP. 8 40 10 123 15 50 
DETERMINATION OF LATITUDE. 
Thermometer 62° Fah. Clouds in the north obscured Polaris. 
Determination of time, April 26, em "imn altitudes of 
Arcturus, in tle ea. 
'Time. Altitudes. 
X ‘i ik d. Determination of pay April 96, 1854.— Double altitudes of 
: T 97 05 83 25 90 a Virginis, in the east 
7 98 03 83 52 20 
7 28 54 84 13 30 
F 29 49 84 31 50 Time. Altitudes. 
Y 30 22 84 50 20 
7 30 56 85 04 40 
T 31 38 85 22 00 h. m. H . UN 
3. ud. 5 85: av 90 95- M b3 70 | 06 ) 
ri 32 56 85- 905 W d-— 45 a I] 22 ) 
7 39 49 86 7 X y 70 341 99 
ANS ri | 47 0 
Er M vam) 70 ; ; i ) 
; s T. 135 Oe T 
Double altitudes of Procyon, in the west. 7 49 > 23 00 
: 7 50 j 1b: 05 5 
Time. Altitudes. -Meuh dede 7 58 30 
7 59 72 3. 00 
7 62 ) i 20 
h. m. s d. m. 2. 009 2:3 1 i , 
7 S m 73. Sh .,,40 i oM x 07 10 
To N A 7$ u 7 5 - 2) 90 
T^ *' 75 3 ] - F $E 30 
T 37 72 55- . 20 AET =" A ' ; rj 50 
te. 3 73. .08 10 LM Ub i 
T 5 8 15 90 7 2 j ; 5m 9 
TH 3 " s T x E "2 9 
Io w* m 71 16 50 ; 2 w 74 54 00 
7 4 bs 70 57 20 8 : s 
Ti 62° Fahrenheit Thermometer 62° Fahrenheit. 
