414 



Extra Meteorological Observations, 1846. 



ACTINOMETER. 



Makerstoun 

 Mean Time 



In Sun 



or 

 Shade. 



Observation. 



Change 

 in 



60^ 



Effect 

 of 



Sun. 



Mean 



of 



Group. 



of 

 First Reading. 



Begun. 



Ended. 



d. h. m. s. 





Sc. div. 



Sc. div. 



Sc. div. 



Sc. dir. 



Sc. div. 



Sun's 

 Alti- 

 tude. 











May 15, 16 



, 1846. 







15 



23 31 







Sun 



13-8 



20-3 



+ 6-5 









32 



30 



Shade 



20-7 



20-8 



+ 0-1 



6-4 







34 







Sun 



23-8 



30-3 



+ 6-5 



6-6 







35 



30 



Shade 



30-3 



30-0 



-0-3 



6-7 







37 







Sun 



330 



39-4 



+ 6-4 



6-9 







38 



30 



Shade 



391 



38-5 



-0-6 



6-9 



[ 6-80 





40 







Sun 



41-4 



47-7 



+ 6-3 



6-9 







41 



30 



Shade 



47-5 



46-9 



-0-6 



6-9 







43 







Sun 



49-7 



55-9 



+ 6-2 



6-9 







44 



30 



Shade 



18-3 



17-5 



-0-8 



7-0 







46 







Sun 



20-3 



26-5 



+ 6-2 







16 



27 



30 



Sun 



22-3 



27-0 



+ 4-7 









29 







Shade 



24-8 



22-4 



-2-4 



5-9 



1 6-00 





30 



30 



Sun 



24-6 



270 



+ 2-4 



61 





32 







Shade 



24-8 



19-8 



-5-0 







53-4 



530 



31 



21 26 



45 



Sun 



17-9 



26-6 





28 



15 



Shade 



27-2 



28-0 





29 



45 



Sun 



31-9 



40-7 





31 



15 



Shade 



41-3 



41-8 





32 



45 



Sun 



45-6 



53-8 





34 



15 



Shade 



54-1 



543 





35 



45 



Sun 



16-5 



24-9 





37 



15 



Shade 



25-2 



251 





38 



45 



Sun 



28-7 



36-9 





40 



15 



Shade 



37-0 



36-7 





41 



45 



Sun 



40-3 



48-6 



31 



22 9 



45 



Sun 



12-3 



20-5 





11 



15 



Shade 



20-1 



19-0 





12 



45 



Sun 



22-7 



30-4 





14 



15 



Shade 



29-9 



28-3 





15 



45 



Sun 



31-8 



39-9 





17 



15 



Shade 



39-3 



37-9 





18 



45 



Sun 



15-9 



23-8 





20 



15 



Shade 



230 



20-8 





21 



45 



Sun 



23-7 



30-8 





23 



15 



Shade 



29-9 



27-7 





24 



45 



Sun 



30-8 



37-8 



31 



22 31 



45 



Sun 



5-3 



14-5 





33 



21 



Shade 



160 



10-2 





34 



45 



Sun 



11-6 



18-2 





36 



15 



Shade 



16-9 



10-4 





37 



45 



Sun 



12-9 



17-9 





39 



15 



Shade 



15-3 



7-6 





40 



45 



Sun 



8-0 



10-7 





42 



15 



Shade 



20-1 



12-3 





43 



45 



Sun 



14-2 



17-8 



May 31, 1846. 



+ 8.7 

 + 0-8 

 + 8-8 

 + 0-5 

 + 8-2 

 + 0-2 

 + 8-4 

 -01 

 + 8-2 

 -0-3 

 + 8-3 



+ 8-2 

 -M 

 -t-7-7 

 -1-6 

 + 8-1 

 -1-4 

 + 7-9 

 -2-2 

 + 7-1 

 -2-2 

 + 7-0 



+ 9-2 

 -5-8 

 + 6-6 

 -6-5 

 + 5-0 

 -7-7 

 + 2.7 

 -7-8 

 + 3.6 



8-0 

 8-2 

 80 

 7-9 

 8-1 

 8-4 

 8-4 

 8-4 

 8-5 



90 

 91 

 9-5 

 9-6 

 9-4 

 9-7 

 9-7 

 9-3 

 9-2 



13-7 

 12-7 

 12-3 

 12-1 

 11-6 

 10-4 

 110 



8-21 



(• 9-39 



11-97 



47-4 



51-7 



53-4 



Makerstoun 



Mean Time 



of 



First Reading. 



d. h. m. 



In Sun 



or 

 Shade. 



Observation. 



Begun 



Sc. div. 



Ended. 



Change 

 in 

 60». 



Sc. div. 



Effect 



of 

 Sun. 



Sc. div. 



31 



22 47 

 49 

 50 

 52 

 53 

 55 

 56 

 58 



31 23 



1 1 



45 

 15 

 45 

 15 

 45 

 15 

 45 

 15 

 59 45 



1 15 



2 45 



4 15 



5 45 



54 45 



56 15 



57 45 

 59 15 



45 

 2 15 

 3 

 5 

 6 



45 

 15 

 45 



8 15 



9 45 



11 15 



12 45 



14 15 



15 45 



17 15 



18 45 



20 25 



21 45 



23 15 



24 45 



26 15 



27 55 



1 50 45 



52 15 



53 45 



55 15 



56 45 



58 15 



59 45 



2 1 15 

 2 45 



4 15 



5 45 



May 31— June 1 



Sun 



Shade 



Sun 



Shade 



Sun 



Shade 



Sun 



Shade 



Sun 



Shade 



Sun 



Shade 



Sun 



Sun 



Shade 



Sun 



Shade 



Sun 



Shade 



Sun 



Shade 



Sun 



Shade 



Sun 



Shade 



Sun 



Shade 



Sun 



Shade 



Sun 



Shade 



Sun 



Shade 



Sun 



Shade 



Sun 



Sun 



Shade 



Sun 



Shade 



Sun 



Shade 



Sun 



Shade 



Sun 



Shade 



Sun 



33-2 

 38-7 

 38-8 

 44-8 

 44-7 

 48-3 

 22-2 

 25-7 

 24-2 

 27-9 

 25-8 

 28-7 

 26-4 



36-7 

 46-0 

 49-4 

 58-0 

 310 

 39-2 

 41-7 

 49-3 

 51-6 

 59-5 

 61-6 

 690 

 30-7 

 38-0 

 39-5 

 45.9 

 46-5 

 51-8 

 50-7 

 56-1 

 55-8 

 62-1 

 63-9 



17-5 

 19-8 

 17-2 

 211 

 19-5 

 57-4 

 54-5 

 58-0 

 55-5 

 59-1 

 56-4 



39-9 

 35-8 

 460 

 41-7 

 50-3 

 44-0 

 27-6 

 21-6 

 29-9 

 23-7 

 30-8 

 24-1 

 31-6 



45-8 

 45-7 

 580 

 570 

 39-4 

 38-1 

 49-8 

 47-9 

 59-8 

 58-2 

 69-5 

 67-4 

 38-6 

 36-0 

 46-9 

 43-5 

 53-3 

 48-9 

 57-4 

 52-8 

 63 

 59-7 

 71-3 



22-3 

 14-8 

 230 

 16-9 

 24-8 

 521 

 60-0 

 530 

 61-3 

 53-9 

 61-6 



+ 



+ 



+ 



+ 



+ 



, 1846 



6-7 



2-9 



7-2 



31 



5-6 



4-3 



5-4 



41 



5-7 



4-2 



50 



4-6 



5-2 



+ 9-1 

 -0-3 

 + 8-6 

 -10 

 + 8-4 

 -11 

 + 8-1 

 -1-4 

 + 8-2 

 -1-3 

 + 7-9 

 -1-6 

 + 7-9 

 -20 

 + 7-4 

 -2-4 

 + 6-8 

 -2-9 

 + 6-7 

 -3-3 

 + 7-2 

 -24 

 + 7-4 



+ 4-8 

 -50 

 + 5-8 

 -4-2 

 + 5-3 

 -5-3 

 + 5-5 

 -5-0 

 + 5-8 

 -5-2 

 -I-5-2 



9-8 

 10-2 

 9-5 

 9-3 

 9-8 

 9-6 

 9-7 

 9-8 

 9-6 

 9-4 

 9-7 



91 

 9-3 

 9-5 

 9-4 

 9-4 

 9-3 

 9-5 

 9-6 

 9-3 

 9-4 

 9-5 

 9-7 

 9-6 

 9-6 

 9-5 

 9-5 

 9-6 

 9-8 

 10-3 

 100 

 9-7 



10-3 

 10-4 

 9-7 

 101 

 10-7 

 10-6 

 10-7 

 10-9 

 10-7 

 10-6 



May IS* 23^ 44™. Screw withdrawn. 

 May \6^ 0^ 30">. Clouds near the sun. 

 May 31d 21^ 35>». 30^ Screw withdrawn. 



May 31^ 22ii lO"". Dry thermometer, 67°"6, wet thermometer, 55°'5. 



May 31'^ 22'' 31" — 4.5"". Glass plate removed from the instrument, replaced after 22'' 45™. 

 May 31<i 22^ 34™ 30^. Screw turned in. 

 May 31'i 22i' 42"n 0^ Screw turned in. 

 May 31'' 22'' 58™. Sky somewhat milky. 



May 31* 23'' 6™. During the preceding observations, there was a small bubble of air about O-l inch 

 small piece of sediment. 



June l"! l*" 58™ 0«. Screw turned in. 



in diameter in the bulb attached to 



f 



