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_ SECOND ENCAMPMENT oN STANISLAUS RIVER. 
Determination of latitude, March 31, 1844—altiludes of Polaris. : 
OBSERVATIONS. 
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Double altitudes of Polaris. 
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Time of chronometer. 
Deg. min. sec. hk. min. sec. 
73 46 00 8 04 57 
73 44 50 06 2 
73 44 25 * 638 00 
73 43 25 09 15 
73 43 10 Il 23 
73 Al 15 12 23 
73 40 15°45 
vo ee 40 15 16 
73 on 16 18 
73 38 10 17 37 
; Index error = + 10 sec. * 
RESULT OF CALCULATION. 
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True altitude. Mean time. Latitude. 
3 min. see. hs tin. see. Deg. min. sec. 
49 46 s 42 20 37 15 43 
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ENCAMPMENT oN A LARGE TRIBUTARY TO SAN JOAQUIN RIVER. 
Determination ea latilude, April 3, see Polaris. 
OBSERVATIONS. 
Double altitudes of Polaris. Time of chronometer. 
Deg. min. sec. h. min. © sec. 
43 35 30 7 09 69 
73 34 «20 or. 4 
I it 37 
73 32 00 ie be §5 
73 00 14 07 
ae te | 31 16 3 
73 30 «15 Me. 7 2, 
73 «429 ~=—(30 7 at 
73 28 25 19 14 
73...27 20 ) 20. 23 
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Index “a =f 18 we sec. ‘ 
RESULT OF CALCULATION. 
Mean time.”  « 
mee “ae ” sec. 
