46 
MR. RUMKER’S OBSERVATIONS 
In this Solstice the Polar Point had been previously applied to the Observa- 
tions. 
The Solstice for December 1828, which was observed alternately direct and 
by reflection, has been already recorded, page 11, amongst the Observations 
for the Latitude. 
Obset'vations of Planets. 
1. Inferior Conjunctions of Venus. 
Observations of the inferior Conjunction of Venus, December 1826, with the 
Mural Circle. 
The following South Polar Distances of Venus observed with the mural circle 
are neither corrected for refraction nor parallax. In the Observations after 
conjunction, the interval between the transits is to be deducted from the sun’s 
culmination on the next following day, in order to have the transit of Venus 
on the given day. From December 18, till the 28th, the weather was unfa- 
vourable. 
Before Conjunction. 
After Conjunction. 
1826. 
Barom. 
Therm. 
Observed 
S. P. D. of 
V enus. 
j Limb. 
Interval be- 
tween the 
Transits of $ 
1st Limb and 
O Centre. 
1826. 
Barom. 
Therm. 
Observed 
S. P. D. of 
Venus. 
•O 
E 
Interval be- 
tween the 
Transits of 2 
2nd Limb and 
© Centre. 
inches. 
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m 
s 
inches. 
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h 
m 
S 
Dec. 1 
29-72 
100 
64 
18 
42.84 
U 
2 
15 
22.9 
Dec. 28 
29.93 
71.5 
70 
19 
57.14 
u 
0 
34 
21.66 
3 
30.26 
71 
64 
38 
32.39 
u 
2 
7 
8.77 
29 
29 90 
73 
70 
32 
42.14 
u 
0 
41 
4.84 
4 
30.15 
75 
64 
49 
50.52 
L 
O 
2 
45.27 
Jan. 3 
29-51 
89 
71 
27 
43.12 
u 
1 
12 
51.95 
5 
29.90 
84 
65 
0 
28.32 
4 
29-45 
79 3 
71 
36 
52.95 
u 
1 
18 
46.82 
6 
29.87 
86 
65 
11 
29.26 
L 
1 
53 
21.66 
5 
29-51 
795 
71 
45 
13.62 
u 
1 
24 
31.27 
7 
29.97 
89 
65 
21 
49.44 
U 
1 
48 
23.29 
6 
2975 
80 
71 
52 
53.94 
u 
1 
30 
5.7 
10 
29.72 
82 
65 
58 
28.6 
L 
1 
32 
20.96 
7 
29 72 
78.2 
71 
59 
54.21 
u 
1 
35 
29-62 
11 
29.84 
84 
66 
10 
50.57 
L 
1 
26 
37.8 1 
8 
29-873 
78 
72 
6 
9.37 
u 
1 
40 
42.95 
12 
30.00 
75 
66 
23 
43.18 
L 
1 
20 
43.71 
9 
29-79 
86 
72 
11 
42.77 
u 
1 
45 
45.35 
14 
30.074 
78 
66 
49 
2.45 
U 
1 
8 
27.35' 
10 
29.82 
82 
72 
16 
40.37 
u 
1 
50 
36.65 
15 
30.214 
78 
67 
2 37.8 
U 
1 
2 
4.79 
16 
30.18 
78 
67 
16 
28.49 
U 
0 
55 
34.61 
17 
30.02 
80 
67 
30 
43.07 
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