372 Capt. Kater/s experiments for determining the variation 
the results deduced which are contained in the following 
Tables. 
Transits observed at Clifton. 
Stars. 
October 2. 
October 3 . 
October s. 
October 6. 
October 8. 
h. m. s. 
h. m. s. 
h. m. s. 
h. m. s. 
h. m. s. 
The Sun 
— 
11.49. 6, 5 
11.48. 8,64 
1 1.47.40,36 
11.46.45,38 
c Aquilae 
6.46.47,45 
6.42.40,48 
6 - 34 - 2 7>35 
6. 30.20,82 
6.22. 8,92 
a . Aquilae 
6.58.27,38 
6.54.20,37 
6.46. 7,22 
6.42. 0,57 
— 
0 Aquilae 
7.18.23,75 
7.14.16,85 
7 - 6 - 3>75 
7. 1.57, 1 3 
6.53 44,63 
s Aquarii 
— 
7.50. 4,50 
7.41.5 1,28 
7 - 37 - 44-75 
7.29.32,8 
■A Capricorni 
— 
8. 6.13,77 
— 
— 
— 
a Equulei 
8.23. 2,35 
8.18.55,28 
— 
8. 6.35,35 
7. 8 23,28 
e Capricorni 
8.43. 5,98 
8.38.58,87 
— 
8.26.39,37 
8. 1 8.27,2 
a . Aquarii 
9 - ,z - 35,95 
9. 8.29,15 
9. 0.15,68 
8.56. 9,23 
8.47.57,07 
y Aquarii 
9.28.22,38 
9.24.15,47 
9.16. 2,27 
9.11.55,72 
— 
n Aquarii 
■ 
9 - 37 - 5 8 > 1 
9.29.44,92 
9.25.38,43 
9.17.26,37 
Rate of the clock at Clifton. {Losing.) 
Stars. 
From 
Ort. 
From 
From 
From 
From 
From 
From 
From 
From 
From 
to 3. 
2 to 5 . 
2 to 6. 
2 to 8. 
3 to 5 . 
3 to 6. 
3 to 8. 
5 to 6 
5 to 8. 
6 to 8. 
S. 
s. 
s. 
s. 
s. 
S. 
S. 
s. 
s. 
S. 
The Sun 
— • 
— 
— 
— 
10,78 
10,75 
10,62 
10,68 
10,52 
10,44 
o- Aquilae 
11,09 
10,82 
10,78 
10,54 
10,68 
10,67 
IO '43 
10,65 
10,26 
10,07 
a Aquilae 
11,13 
10,84 
10,82 
— 
10,69 
10,72 
— 
10,77 
— 
— 
0 Aquilae 
11,03 
10,79 
i°, 77 
10,64 
10,67 
10,69 
10,56 
10.72 
10,49 
10,38 
e Aquarii 
— 
— 
— 
— 
10,73 
10,70 
10,46 
10,65 
10,28 
10,09 
n Capricorni 
— 
— 

— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
a. Equulei 
I 1,19 
— . 
10,87 
10,63 
— 
10,76 
10,52 
— 
— 
10,15 
e Capricorni 
II >23 
— 
10,77 
10,58 
— 
10,62 
10,45 
— 
— 
10,20 
a Aquarii 
10,92 
10,88 
10,80 
10,60 
10,85 
10,76 
10,54 
10,57 
10,32 
10,20 
y Aquarii 
11,03 
10,82 
10,78 
— 
10,72 
10,70 
— 
10,67 
— 
— 
d Aquarii 
— . 
— 
— 
— 
10,71 
10,68 
10,47 
10,61 
10,30 
10,15 
Mean by \ 
the Stars J 
j *»°9 
10,83 
10,80 
10,60 
10,72 
10,70 
10,49 
10,66 
»o >33 
IO,l8 
Mean by \ 
the Sun ( 
— 
— 
— 
10,78 
IO >75 
10,62 
10,68 
10,52 
10,44 
