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Astronomlcal Observations 



( J In El Paso Del Norte I stayed 8 days, but because the rainy 

 season had arrived, the sky was constantly covered by clouds, and 

 only with effort could I rnake the following observations 



To determine the latitude in El Paso on August 15, 1846 in 

 the morning POLAR STAR« 



*Z) The sky was not clear, in addition there was moonlight, and 

 fixing the images was troublesome. 



Imnediately thereafter for TIME Observation of alpha Cyn:ni 

 on August 15» 1846 in the ^orning 



In Chihuahua I used a. Chronometer of the local government 

 ( by Parkingson and Frovsham, London, No. 794) for astronomical 

 Observations and a lar.ere Telescope» 



For time determination ( and the dally rate of Chronometer 

 I observed the Sun on Dec. 20, 1846 in the morning, 



^1) Ditto for time determination on Dec. 21, 1846 



J J Düring the night of 21/22 December the Chronometer stopped, 

 because it had not been wound . I wound it in the morning of 

 December 22 and set it according to the churchclock of Chih. 

 and maintained it in motion, - 



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