[ 174 + 382. a 
e is wk ¢ or” a 
+. - Finer cAMP IN THE PASS OF THE SIERRA NEVADA. 
pa. a of latitude, Fed. 5, 1e44—Smeridian altitudes Ue the sun. 
‘ ere % 
fo _ OBSERVATIONS. a, Ms 
a *; . ” 
Double altitudes of the sun’s lower — Time of chronometer. 
; 
, Deg. min. sec hk. min, sec ‘ 
- 70 O2 - 35 6 4 « 
. 7 03 es | ol 52 
- 70 $4... 28 * 04 #834 
4 70 404 «40 bie 05 19 
70" 982 15 a 06 808 
* 5 20° Ot. 45 ‘ A ; . 06 59 
A * 70 O04 40 f 07. 44 
‘ P 70. «04" «20 ‘ 08 25 
* zs : 70 04» 0925 
. 7 04 #400 10 57 
‘ . 76 * 08 . 35 ‘ 12 03 
° 70° 02 50 is: SR 
poms rs - . bd 
~ Index error = ++ 52 sec. 
c » RESULT OF CALCULATION. 
= ™ ; 
True central altitude. _Apparent time of transit Latitude 
-" a 
ae Deg. min. — sec. h. min. _ sec. = min. see. 
* kas & 49 0 06 49° 42 26 
7 
Determination of longitude, February 5, 1844—altitudes of the sun. 
“OBSERVATIONS. 
a a 
FIRST pare. 
SECOND SERIES. 
! altitudes of the | Time of chronometer, | _ altitudes of the| Time of chronometer. 
sun’s lower limb, s lower limb. 
