= 
[14] 
e 
348 
ENCAMPMENT’ OWN PRAIRIE’ DOG RIVER, TRIBUTARY TO REPUBLICAN FORK. 
Determination of latitude, June 23,.1843—allitudes of Polaris. 
OBSERVATIONS. 
Double altitudes of Polaris. _ “Time of chronometer. 
Deg. min. — sec. h. min. see. 
ca 21° 20 10 | a4 33 
ae, oe 45 45 
° t “Se 45 46 59 
: s 40 48 | 55 
77 6 40 pt * 05 
—_ =. “63 "59 
Bs hee 55 = 80 
asi a: See | Sees | 5749. - 
—. a = 59 ~=—s«6S 
7 82 7“. 601 ae 
“Tndex error = — 10 sec. ° 
RESULT OF CALCULATION. = 
True altitude. _.Mean time. . .. Latitude. 
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Deg. min. —-see. : Te min. — sees Beg “sees 
ee ee a. Ss 39 49° = 38 
ey cs 8 wee . il S20 72 ~ aan ~ — oe —— aa + - cs - —~- — ae 
ENCAMPMENT ON A SMALL TRIBUTARY TO THE REPUBLICAN FORK. 
Determination of time, June 25; ¥843—altiludes of « Cygni. 
Se OBSERVATIONS. 
— - Double altitudes-of a Cygni. Time of chronometer. <a 
tc. ee 
45 1Q,, 36, 265 
00 - oan 
= Index error = — 10 sec, 
3 RESULT OF CALCULATION, 
be min; ~ sees he reine: — sée. 
G05 Was 09. x ow 8.8 
