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_ ENCAMPMENT ON THE LEFT BANK OF PLATTE RIVER. 
Determination of time, Snleinbty 17, 1842—altitude of Arcturus. 
OBSERVATIONS, 
FIRST SERIES. 
e i 
SECOND SERIES. 
Double altitude of Arc- Time of chronometer. Double altitude of Arc- 
turus. ; 
Time of chronometer. 
a | turus. . : 
Deg: min. seee h. min. © sec min. see. he mins! see. 
37 10 40 9 48 56 0 02 15 57 23.7 
» 35 28 45 9 53 30.5 33 0s 50 9 59 460 
48 45 9 55 15.07 32 25 20 10 Ol 44.0 
RESULT OF CALCULATION. 
“\ ‘Meat time.” - | “Advance. | | “Longitude. 
h. min. — see. kh. min. + dee. 
7 «658 41 1 57 20 
Determination of tapered; September 17, , 184+2—altitude % Rithes 
OBSE RVATIONS. 
“ai Do ou! ine of. dain 
i i 
it ; 3 
Dig tie baa 
82 14 OO. - had mee gee Sg Sheet 
82 16 10 
82 17 : : 
oY mS ‘ 
21 45 
ANVIR HT rade sos: Goss airs pe 
2 30- 00 
82 39 50 
™ “alae — ii os Tin. 18 sec. 
Wetted ° s me eat © idisek] 
RESULT OF ‘cALcULATION. ie 
~-- eaten es oe + ee : —~ any 
ge. min. oy j Deg. min. —— see. 
10) = 36 e 40 42 38 
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