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obtufe Angle ; and its P adage over the Meridian was 
obferved at s h 32', mean Oxford Time. His Lord- 
fhip’s Gbferver could not then take its Diftance from 
the Vertex accurately, the Comet's Tran fit being un- 
expected ; however, by an Obfervation made a VP arts 
the fame Evening by Mr. Monnier we have the 
Diftance very nearly. 
His Lordfhip the next Day acquainting the Reve- 
rend Mr. Prefeffor Blifs with this Diicovery, gave 
us an Opportunity of looking after it at Oxford 5 bur, 
unfortunately, bad W eather, and a continued Suc- 
ceffion of cloudy Evenings prevented our obferving 
it, till “Dec. 31. but the Weather proving more fa- 
vourable at Sherborn, its right Afcenfions and Decli- 
nations were taken by his Lordfhip, the Refult of 
which Obfervations is as follows : 
Note , That the equal Time is made ufe of in the 
following Obfervations, and that the Comets 
Tranfts (reduced to the Meridian of Oxford) 
are only given to the neareft Half-Minute, as 
being fufficicnt for computing its Places. 
*Dec. 23 d 32') The right Afcenfion of the Co- 
met by the Tranft Inftrument at Sherborn was found 
to be 5 0 1" ; and its Polar Diftance by ls\t. Mon- 
nier 6 8° 1 8' 35". 
TOec. 2 yd 5b y’. i) The right Afcenfion of the Co- 
met, obferved at sherborn., was 3 0 41' 7" s and its 
Declination 21 0 7' 13" North. 
TOec. 2 8 d 5 h 1 A) The obferved right Afcenfion 
of the Comet was 3 0 1 i' 8 f/ $ and its Diftance from 
the Pole 69° o' 3 8". 
