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July 31, 1846.—Camp 30) near Bent?s Fort.* 
DETERMINATION OF LONGITUDE BY LUNAR DISTANCE. 
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SS 
24 29- 20 
Time, p. m, a Aquil, and moon’s | Double altitude of moon’s Longitude. 
west limb. — : upper limb. é 
h. Ss Deg. min.sec. Deg. min. sec.™ | ho m. — s. 
2 42 +39.6 7 42 10 64. 09 50 6.560. 06.1 
3 16. 04.0 75 41 30 63 34 10 6 48 45.1 
3.18 55.8 70 40 30 - 63 01 30. | 6 48 57.5 
3-21 04.0 75 39 30 62. 41 40 6 49 55.9 
3°26 06.8 70 37 40 61 48 20° 6.50 29.8 
3.28 11.8 15 37:00" S. 25 501. 1-6 29.8 
B 802238 - 75 36 25 60 56 40 6 50. 02.1 
Time, p. m. Spica hae igi and -| = Moon’s lower limb. » Longitude. 
mapon's west ; . 
hom. s. Deg. min. sec. Deg. min. sec. , S. 
3 40 33,0. 24 26 40 57 50 6 55 13.7 
3 46 51.0 24 27-565 56 49 10 6 55 02.9 
=. 3 48134 24 28. 40° 56 O01 40 |6 52 19,2 
_ 3.50. 58.2 55 33 «440 G be 22.7 
Longitude ear 
Thermometer 78°. 
observ Sttons- of a Aquile 
Spi LCM soeses sevece 
sep ee steoe 
MGR vv cscs @aetee ee ee ee geen 
A. -™. a; 
6 49 49.33 
6 53 44,12 
6 51 46 
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