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XEXVI. Odfervations of the Comet of 1783. In a Letter from — 
Edward Pigott, E/g. to the Rev. Nevil Mofeliae D. D.. 
F.R.S. and Affronomer Royal. 
Read. June 24, 1784. | 
REVEREND SiR, York,. Dec 1 yas. 
AVING compleated my obfervations of the comet I 
difcovered on the tgth of November lait, I take the 
liberty of defirmg you to prefent them to the Royak Society. 
The faintnefs of the comet’s light, and the unfavourable fky 
you have had in the fouth, induce me to- believe, that few 
obfervations of it have becn. made befides the following. 

















~ T Apparent | North de-{Greateit error P ; 
| ps a gees clination. jof each R. A. Longyude,|Lariads 
(ae —_——- _-— anne” 
| 17 1783 h. / ° / / ° / / / ut S ce] / ° , 
Novem. 19 BE 4 Ld gh Qi ky 4 3; 09 1 9.37 112 429 
10 $55—|40 ©: 3) 4 32 4) © 22 | 1 >. 2Biiavee 
22) & 524/38 21 10 6 50 © 30: 1 t 8 mm Ztig ee 
24 10 24/36 29 28) g 364) © 15 | 17 19) 4 522 
26) 10 g—!34 49 20] 12 3 3 OES 1 6 33712 6 
\Decem.. 2 gl 15.54 [29°21 Sol 20 15 3 © 40 | 1 4 24) 975422 N 

The R. A’s of November 2oth, 24th, and 26th, were de- 
duced from obfervations made at the tranfit inftrument: the 
others, except the firft, were determined with an excellent 22 
feet night-glafs, made by DoLzonp, magnifying zo times, 
having crofs wires at right angles in its focus, which were. 
3 vifible 
