324 ©. A. Young—Observations of the Transit of Venus. 
all through the Transit, and there was a fresh breeze from the 
west. e seeing was generally very good as regards 
distinctness, though after noon it was less satisfactory. 
At South Hadley thick clouds prevented all observation of 
the first two contacts; then occasional breaks appeared between 
the clouds, and at the end of the Transit it was clear, though 
the seeing was very bad and unsteady. 
V. OBSERVATIONS OF CONTACTS. 
We present the observations in tabular form, each contact by 
itself: 
OBSERVATIONS OF First (EXTERNAL) CONTACT. 
Observer. Blame Sg Observer’s Remarks. 
2. C. A. Y. |205 55™ 34s ee a. of sun’s limb suspected at the pre- 
dicted 
55 40 Ionmistalable. — 
55 50 \Notch now obvious. 15° i ere of planet’s limb. 
3. 0. G. R. 56 20 \Kdge Song numerous notches seen; one of them 
apparently od ae 
56 40|Venus a 8 
40.4. ¥: 55 50 |Suspected saa of aan’ edge for some seconds— 
lim in 
55 38 [Disturbance of limb obvious. 
56 02 |Edge of planet distinctly seen. 
5. C.F. B. 56 30 |Planet’s og re suddenly became visible in contact 
with sun, 20°—25° of planet's limb, _@) 
6. M. MeN. 56 00|Notch first seen. Sun faint. 20°—25° of et 
limb on sun. 
56 40 |Planet well entered. 
Jr, 65 48|Evident notch. Sun’s limb sharp. @) 
. M. 56 46|Planet first seen. Well on Se 
| 56 59|Planet first seen; some distance on sun. 
. B. | 56 34 [Indentation first aio Definition not very 004. 
Notes oN First Conracr. 
(a.) I think this time of contact cannot be wrong by more than a very few oa 
vane aes it ng ay possibly be a uae late. The: effect noticed 6 seconds tin 
was ly due to the obscuration of the chromosphere. The plenett oa 
was not seen before contact, and aid not become visible to me until some 
utes 
(b.) Probably at this moment the sun came into a clear space between the clouds. 
(c.) Mr. MeNeill’s estimate of 20°—25° of planet’s limb on the nn ge 5 
time of contact ¢ oa y accordant with my own observation—not more than 4 
secon’ ree ae certainly. iad 
(d.) M r ibbey 3 observation seems to be an excellent one; all that follow 
None of th hey Sheets caught a glimpse of the planet’s dise before contact. 
Mr. Brackett’s observation shows that the clouds were the nee ble hint . 
