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2. An Observation of an Occultation of Mars by 
the Moon, in Covent-Garden, 1736. by T. Bevis, 
M. T>. 
B Efore the Eclipfe,T took fcveral Differences of 
Right Afcenfion and Declination between & 
and [a Tifcium , for afcertaining the true Place of 
Mars : As alfo feveral Differences of Right Afcenfion 
and Declination between the Moon and Mars , before 
and after the Eclipfe, which I fhall give another Time; 
Offob. 7. *P. M. 
Apparent Time. 
H. M. S. 
14 24 10 I was furpriz'd to fee Mars continue. 
quite round, though hardly, to Ap- 
pearance, disjoin'd from the fcabrous 
Edge of the Moon 5 but that Inftant 
I thought it began to lofe its Figure. 
Clouds. 
14 25: 26 The Moon fhone out bright again, but 
Mars wasintirely vanifh’d. 
If 14 46 The Moon being juft clear of a Cloud, 
I faw Mars partly emerged. 
if 14 49 He feem'd juft half out 5 then Clouds 
came on again, fo that Ifaw not the 
final ContadR 
The Moon's Diameter was 21,157 Parts of the Mi- 
crometer and its illuminated Part pafs'd over the 
horary Thread in 2 Minutes, 3 Seconds. 
I am certain of the Time to 2 or 3 Seconds* 
VI. Ob. 
