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cm 
ENCAMPMENT ON ELK CREEK, A TRIBUTARY TO THE KANSAS. 
Determinition of longilude, June 5, 1SA3—uallitudes of the sun. 
OBSERVATIONS. 
FIRST SERIES 
SECOND SERIES. 
Double altitudes of the | Time of chronometer. | Double altitudes of the | Time of chronometer. 
sun’s lower Limb. sun’s lower limb. 
Deg. min. sec. h. min eC. Dg. min. sé. h. win. see. 
4: 23 oO 3 33 14.0 42 As 30 5 7 37.0 
43.58 25 St 19 5 42 27 50 38 19.4 
4343 00 35 00 42.3123 39 02.5 _ 
43 32 30 3) “7.5 41 3 40 é 51.6 
43 21 50 33 57.5 41 42 10 40 2146 
Index error = — 15 sec. | 
RESULT OF CALCULATION. 
Mean time. Advance. . Longitude. 
min, 8 C. he. min. see. Deg. min. ste. 
5 17 0 0 19 «61.7 
’ 96 «06 02 
Determination of latitude, June 5, 1813—alltitudes ef Polaris. 
OBSERVATIONS. 
Double atitudes of Polaris. Time of chronometer—_____—_- 
Dg. min. sec. be aR, —--800. = 
75 55 40 a Ze 
75 86 5) 58 «63 
7 #57 «2 nN Rh = 
75. 68 55 02 «52 
75 «59 ~—(«OO. BB 
- “6 “Se 06 «652 
| le cee ( os 42 ‘s 
96-61... 45 E 10 04 
Index error = — 15 sec. 
setuur oF CALCULATION. 
Dog. mia ert. A. min. ag. mins ae: 
sy) 68S ‘ tee 1S! 56° : 3 24 
