16 
ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS, 
APPENDIX A—Continued. 
CAMP No. 37 —September 7, 1853. 
Object observed. 
Time of observat’n 
by chronometer. 
Observed double 
altitude. 
h. 
m. 
5. 
o 
» 
a Pegasi. 
21 
46 
37. 0 
84 
22 
50 
21 
47 
35. 1 
84 
50 
00 
a Coronas Borealis_ 
21 
52 
20. 6 
69 
09 
40 
21 
53 
10. 1 
68 
48 
50 
21 
54 
20. 9 
68 
21 
30 
21 
55 
54. 2 
67 
44 
30 
21 
57 
03. 1 
67 
17 
10 
21 
57 
58.3 
66 
55 
00 
21 
58 
47.8 
66 
35 
30 
Polaris... 
22 
00 
43. 9 
72 
40 
00 
22 
01 
29.4 
72 
40 
00 
22 
02 
55. 5 
72 
41 
40 
22 
04 
03. 2 
72 
42 
00 
22 
05 
00. 0 
72 
43 
40 
22 
05 
52. 8 
72 
43 
40 
22 
06 
47.5 
72 
45 
00 
22 
07 
29. 4 
72 
45 
10 
22 
07 
59. 1 
72 
45 
10 
22 
08 
44. 0 
72 
45 
40 
22 
09 
25.8 
72 
46 
20 
Index error-— 12' 30". Barometer, 27.78 in. Ther¬ 
mometer, 61°. 
CAMP No. 
38— 
September 8, 
1853. 
Jupiter__ 
20 
02 
44. 4 
59 
55 
00 
Moon’s lower limb.. 
20 
03 
39. 8 
52 
05 
00 
Dist. between Jupi- 
20 
04 
40. 2 
17 
34 
20 
ter and Moon’s W. 
20 
05 
40. 1 
17 
34 
10 
limb. 
20 
06 
44. 0 
17 
33 
50 
Moon’s lower limb.. 
20 
07 
21.3 
51 
12 
30 
Jupiter_ 
20 
08 
18. 9 
59 
15 
50 
Moon’s lower limb.. 
20 
11 
18. 2 
50 
15 
40 
Dist. between Moon’s 
20 
14 
45. 0 
41 
07 
50 
W. limb & Venus. 
20 
15 
38.1 
41 
08 
40 
20 
16 
12. 2 
41 
08 
50 
20 
17 
06. 6 
41 
09 
40 
Moon’s lower limb.. 
20 
18 
06. 4 
48 
36 
00 
Moon’s lower limb.. 
20 
48 
15. 4 
40 
36 
50 
Altair_ 
20 
50 
11. 0 
119 
35 
30 
Dist. between Moon’s 
21 
01 
36. 1 
64 
48 
10 
W. limb & Altair. 
21 
02 
36. 3 
64 
48 
00 
21 
03 
35. 9 
64 
47 
20 
Altair___ 
21 
05 
36. 4 
122 
13 
30 
Moon’s lower limb.. 
21 
06 
08. 3 
35 
10 
50 
a Pegasi_ 
21 
25 
11. 2 
75 
20 
00 
21 
27 
20. 0 
76 
12 
20 
21 
29 
18.4 
76 
58 
40 
21 
30 
17. 0 
77 
22 
20 
21 
31 
43. 3 
77 
56 
40 
21 
32 
34. 1 
78 
18 
00 
21 
33 
19. 6 
78 
35 
10 
21 
34 
16. 2 
78 
57 
00 
21 
35 
23. 0 
78 
24 
00 
Polaris._ 
21 
11 
48. 0 
72 
11 
20 
21 
12 
26. 9 
72 
12 
20 
21 
13 
13. 1 
72 
12 
40 
21 
13 
48.5 
72 
12 
50 
21 
42 
08. 1 
72 
35 
20 
CAMP No. 38 —September 8, 1853—Continued. 
Object observed. 
Time of observat’n 
by chronometer. 
Observed double 
altitude. 
h 
m. 
s. 
o 
, 
„ 
Polaris.-. 
21 
42 
54. 4 
72 
35 
00 
21 
43 
48. 9 
72 
36 
00 
21 
44 
22. 6 
72 
36 
10 
21 
45 
14. 3 
72 
37 
30 
21 
45 
53. 8 
72 
37 
40 
a Corona Borealis_ 
21 
17 
51. 3 
83 
30 
20 
21 
18 
42. 0 
83 
09 
20 
21 
19 
39. 9 
82 
46 
00 
21 
21 
06. 6 
82 
10 
30 
21 
21 
56. 8 
81 
50 
50 
21 
22 
45. 0 
81 
31 
30 
21 
23 
36. 7 
81 
10 
30 
Index error — 12' 30". Barometer, 27. 672 in. Ther¬ 
mometer, 64°. 
CAMP No. 39 —September 9, 1853. 
Moon’s lower limb.. 
21 
04 
22.4 
45 
45 
00 
Altair.. 
21 
06 
07. 9 
122 
09 
20 
Dist. between Moon’s 
21 
09 
24. 6 
53 
53 
20 
W. limb & Altair. 
21 
10 
18. 8 
53 
52 
00 
21 
10 
55. 1 
53 
52 
30 
Altair ... 
21 
12 
30. 8 
123 
01 
30 
Moon’s lower limb .. 
21 
13 
55. 3 
43 
38 
20 
a Coronas Borealis_ 
21 
16 
46. 9 
64 
57 
50 
21 
18 
38. 6 
64 
12 
50 
21 
19 
11. 2 
63 
59 
00 
21 
19 
50. 3 
63 
44 
00 
Polaris__ 
21 
21 
23. 1 ' 
72 
16 
50 
21 
21 
57. 0 
72 
17 
50 
21 
22 
38. 2 
72 
18 
10 
21 
23 
12. 9 
72 
18 
50 
21 
23 
39. 6 
72 
19 
10 
a Pegasi_ 
21 
25 
55.5 
75 
15 
00 
21 
26 
38. 1 
75 
31 
20 
21 
27 
33. 3 
76 
52 
00 
21 
28 
24.5 
76 
14 
20 
21 
29 
02. 4 
76 
29 
50 
Index error — 12' 
30". 
Barometer, 27. 69 in. 
Ther- 
mometer, 66°. 8. 
CAMP No. 
40 — 
September 10, 
1853. 
Moon’s lower limb.. 
21 
29 
23. 3 
49 
06 
10 
a Pegasi .. 
21 
30 
38. 0 
76 
46 
10 
21 
32 
04. 9 
77 
19 
50 
Dist. between Moon’s 
21 
34 
54.4 
85 
13 
50 
lower limb & a Pe- 
21 
35 
56. 1 
85 
12 
30 
gasi. - 
21 
37 
37. 3 
85 
11 
00 
a Pegasi .. 
21 
39 
47. 1 
80 
23 
00 
Moon’s lower limb.. 
21 
41 
03. 0 
47 
11 
30 
