ENCAMPMENT. AT’ THE TONOTION < OF THE ARKANSAS AND FONTAINE -QUY- 
BS 
Determination of en aes = Gh von 7m of Altair. 
OBSERVATIONS. 
“eet - FIRST SERIES. ° SECOND SERIES. 
Double altitudes of | Time of chronometer. Double altitudes of | Time of chronofneter. 
ar Altair. —— = oe : Altair. +. 
Ries min. 3€C. — = min. sec, Deg. min, sec. h. min 8 
¥i- 38. 50 43 14.0 7 12 ~ 30 oe 
Ge: 05 10 ere. “22.7. 74 38245 > hh 000 
7. 98. 90° 46 2h 74 52 «10 i SY a6.be 
7 13 ae 
—9S ie 66 47 34.5. 75.37. 45 Ne eee ee 
Inde¥ érror. = oF 10 see. : 
RESULT OF CALCULATION. 
Retard. ee Longitude. — 
cf = 04 33-7 
° ENA 
ination of Jatitude, Fuly25 Is4—altitudes af Polaris. 
CAMOET RS HEE 
\ 
Time of chronometer. 
ec, MMs SeCE hh... min. a 
os SS 405: 7 ‘6 38 
73) E z>. 09, 
2 30 
