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APPENDIX L.—ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS. 
ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS—Continued. 
Double altitude of Spica Virginis, in the east. 
Angular distances. 
Determination of longitude by lunar distances, April 6, 1854.— 
Moon’s western limb, and, nearest limb of the Sun, west. 
Time, p. m. 
Angular distances. 
h. m. s. 
2 25 26 
2 27 48 
2 30 12 
2 31 50 
d. m. s. 
104 02 40 
104 03 30 
104 04 10 
104 05 00 
Double altitude of the Moon’s bright (upper) limb, in the east. 
Time. 
Altitude. 
h. m. s. 
2 35 49 
d. m. s. 
69 45 30 
Double altitude of the Sun’s upper limb, in the west. 
Time. 
Altitude. 
h. m. s. 
2 37 05 
d. m. s. 
79 51 20 
Time. 
Angular distances. 
h. m. s. 
2 38 20 
2 39 38 
2 40 59 
2 42 24 
d. m. s. 
104 06 50 
104 07 20 
104 08 10 
104 09 00 
Double altitude of the Sun’s upper limb, in the icest. 
Time. 
Altitude. 
h. m. s. 
2 43 44 
d. m. s. 
77 12 50 
Double altitude of the Moon’s bright (upper) limb, in the east. 
Time. 
Altitude. 
Double altitude of Spica Virgin 
Double altitude of the Moon’s bright {lower) limb, in the west. 
Angular distances. 
Thermometer 46.J 0 Fahrenheit. 
9 56 10 
9 56 56 
9 57 33 
9 58 15 
1 9 58 57 
9 59 41 
10 00 24 
10 01 09 
10 01 43 
10 02 27 
113 03 30 
113 15 30 
113 28 40 
113 41 40 
113 53 10 
114 07 10 
114 18 00 
114 30 50 
Time, p. m. 
1 05 29 
1 04 40 
1 04 05 
1 03 25 
1 02 27 
1 01 56 
1 01 19 
1 00 30 
12 59 55 
12 59 10 
2 45 34 
Thermometer 92° Fahrenheit. 
