28 
ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS. 
APPENDIX A—Continued. 
CAMP No. 75 —December 1, 1853—Continued. 
Object observed. 
Time of observ’n 
by chronometer. 
Observed double 
altitude. 
h. 
771. 
s. 
o 
, 
„ 
a Ami gas_ 
2 
26 
05. 4 
60 
04 
40 
2 
26 
35. 9 
60 
13 
50 
2 
27 
14. 5 
60 
26 
40 
2 
27 
41. 8 
60 
34 
50 
2 
28 
09. 9 
60 
44 
40 
CAMP No. 77 —December 3 
1853—Continued. 
Object observed. 
'Time of observat’n 
Observed double 
by chronometer. 
altitude. 
h. 
771. 
s. 
o 
, 
,/ 
Polaris . . 
2 
10 
48.8 
72 
49 
40 
2 
li 
32.3 
72 
49 
50 
2 
n 
54.5 
72 
49 
50 
2 
12 
38.5 
72 
50 
00 
2 
13 
34.5 
72 
50 
10 
a Aurigas.__ 
2 
17 
05.5 
56 
29 
00 
2 
17 
27.5 
56 
37 
10 
2 
17 
47.9 
56 
43 
60 
2 
18 
08. 6 
56 
50 
30 
2 
18 
34.5 
56 
58 
50 
a Aquilas_ 
2 
19 
24.1 
63 
35 
10 
2 
19 
53.2 
63 
13 
00 
2 
20 
18.1 
63 
02 
40 
2 
20 
46.7 
62 
52 
30 
2 
21 
20.4 
62 
38 
40 
Index error— 13'. 
eter, 38°. 8. 
Barometer, 25. 06 in. Thermom- 
CAMP No. 78, (Colorado Cliiquito) — December 5, 
1853. 
Polaris_ 
2 
04 
39.8 
72 
39 
40 
2 
05 
38.7 
72 
39 
40 
2 
06 
12. 6 
72 
39 
40 
2 
06 
40.5 
72 
39 
50 
2 
07 
12.2 
72 
39 
60 
Saturn_ 
2 
08 
55.0 
60 
19 
00 
2 
09 
28.8 
60 
32 
30 
2 
09 
53.4 
60 
42 
10 
2 
10 
34. 6 
60 
59 
30 
2 
11 
04.5 
61 
11 
30 
Altair.... 
2 
12 
50.8 
66 
27 
50 
2 
14 
01. 2 
66 
00 
00 
2 
14 
40.9 
65 
43 
20 
2 
15 
23. 6 
65 
26 
40 
2 
16 
09.9 
65 
08 
10 
a Lyras_ 
2 
20 
49.5 
63 
00 
00 
2 
21 
16.5 
62 
51 
50 
2 
21 
50. 6 
62 
38 
30 
2 
22 
32.4 
62 
23 
40 
2 
23 
15. 8 
62 
08 
10 
a Aurigas_ 
2 
25 
04.5 
58 
42 
00 
2 
26 
02.5 
59 
00 
20 
2 
26 
43.9 
59 
13 
30 
2 
27 
22.3 
59 
26 
00 
2 
28 
22. 6 
59 
47 
20 
Index error — 13' 20". Barometer, 24. 68 in. Ther¬ 
mometer, 31°. 
CAMP No. 76— December 2, 1853. 
Index error—-13' 20". Barometer, 24. 73 in. Ther¬ 
mometer, 38°. 3. 
CAMP No. 77— December 3, 1853. 
u Lyras 
Saturn. 
2 
03 
02.9 
69 
11 
50 
2 
03 
44. 1 
68 
57 
00 
2 
04 
19. 2 
68 
43 
20 
2 
04 
57.2 
68 
30 
00 
2 
05 
19 9 
68 
20 
50 
2 
06 
41.4 
59 
33 
20 
2 
07 
09. 9 
59 
44 
30 
2 
07 
36.5 
59 
56 
30 
2 
08 
24.9 
60 
14 
50 
2 
08 
55.0 
60 
28 
40 
Polaris_ 
2 
15 
26.4 
73 
00 
00 
2 
16 
04.2 
73 
00 
00 
2 
16 
34.7 
73 
00 
20 
2 
17 
02.6 
73 
00 
20 
2 
17 
24.7 
73 
00 
20 
2 
18 
00.5 
73 
00 
20 
2 
18 
28.9 
73 
00 
30 
2 
18 
46.0 
73 
00 
30 
Saturn.. 
2 
20 
40.3 
65 
30 
00 
2 
21 
18.2 
65 
44 
10 
2 
21 
46. 6 
65 
55 
00 
2 
22 
31.4 
66 
14 
20 
2 
23 
40.0 
66 
43 
10 
a Lyras__ 
2 
25 
48.0 
60 
43 
30 
2 
26 
32.9 
60 
27 
10 
2 
27 
04. 2 
60 
14 
50 
2 
27 
35.4 
60 
03 
50 
2 
27 
57.4 
59 
55 
00 
Altair_ 
2 
30 
13.5 
58 
53 
50 
2 
30 
50. 1 
58 
30 
00 
2 
31 
25. 2 
58 
16 
50 
2 
31 
52.2 
58 
04 
00 
2 
32 
28.7 
57 
48 
40 
a Aurigas. -1- 
2 
34 
39.5 
62 
33 
30 
2 
35 
10.5 
62 
42 
40 
2 
35 
56.4 
62 
58 
10 
2 
36 
38.8 
63 
10 
20 
2 
37 
28.7 
63 
24 
10 
Index error—13'. Barometer, 25. 20 in. Thermom¬ 
eter, 25°. 5. 
