386 



Observations of the Transit of Venus. 



P. M., at the College. 



P. & F. Mean-Time. 

 = 8 40 32.0 



= 8 46 30.0 



A. M., at the College. 



P. & F. Mean-Time. 

 = 8 8 10.0 



= 8 14 0.0 



At Western Union Building, Broadway and Liberty Street: 

 Eeception of the Washington Time-Signals. 

 P. & F., Mean-Time Chronometer. Washington Signals. 







December 5th, 





Negus, 



, Sidereal. 





1 





54 



10.0 



2 









9.0 







Decembei 



r 6 th, 





Negus 



, Sidereal. 





13 





23 



42.5 



13 





29 



33.5 









lost 



= 



30 sec. = 11 56 



30.0 



12 





11 



14.0 



= 



min. = 11 57 



0.0 



12 





11 



44.0 



= 



30 sec. = 11 57 



30.0 



12 





12 



lost 



= 



min. = 11 58 



0.0 



12 





12 



44.0 



= 



30 sec. = 11 58 



30.0 



12 





13 



14.0 



= 



min. = 11 59 



0.0 



12 





13 



44.0 



= 



30 sec. = 11 59 



30.0 



12 





14 



14.0 



= 



min. = 12 



0.0 







December 6th, 



P. 



M., at the College: 







Negus 



, Sidereal 



.. 





P. & F. Mean-Time. 



18 





18 



46.5 



= 



1 2 



25.0 



18 





21 



22.0 



= 



1 5 



0.0 



18 





.24 



12.5 



= 



1 7 



50.0 







December 7tli, 



A. 



M., at the College: 







Negus 



, Sidereal 



.. 





P. & F. Mean-Ti 



ime. 



16 





9 



54.5 





10 49 



55.0 



16 





12 



50.0 





10 52 



50.0 



16 





21 



56.5 





11 1 



55.0 



December 7th, A. M 

 Western Union Time Signals 

 in N. Y. City Hall time. 



11 50 0.0 = 11 



11 51 0.0 = 11 



11 53 0.0 = 11 



Last comparison by Mr. Hamblet. 



at Western Union Building. 

 P. & F. Mean-Time. 



52 



1.7 



53 



1.6 



55 



1.8 



