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. Determination of time, March 10, 1844—altitudes of the sun. : 
% . j OBSERVATIONS. 
° ts. 
FImaT SERIES. SECOND SERIES. bd 
‘ | 
Double altitudes of the | Time of chronometer. | Double altitudes of the Time of chronometer. 
_sun’s lower limb. | sun’s lower limb, 
if ; * + : 
Deg. min. see. h. min. sec | Deg. min. sec. h. min. see. 
37 2240 15 45 $3.0..} 38 58 0 7 49 06.7 
38 00 50 46 080°} 39.5: 46 49 59.0 
38 14 50 47 08.0 | . 27 50 30.5 
38 2-33 10 47 59.5 40 00 51 04.4 
* 38 45 45 48 33.6 | 53 51 43.0 
* RESULT OF CALCULATION. w 
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ue. ep Mean time Retard. 
% he min sec. ‘ Ah. = min. sec. 
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Determination of latitude, March 14, 1844—meridian altitudesof the sun. 
OBSERVATIONS. 
*. sun’s lower limb. Time of chronometer. 
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P sec. he min, ste. 
40 rr 2 - 
05 : ; 25 = (22 
50 ww & 
* 00 33 28 
00 35 56 
40 | 37 33 
30 3835 
50 | 46 58 
30 | , 47 58 
15 5200 
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RESULT OF CALCULATION. + 
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