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APPENDIX L.—ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS. 
ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS—Continued. 
Double altitude of Spica Virginis in the east. 
Time. 
Altitude. 
h. m. s. 
9 21 34 
d. m. s. 
70 15 40 
Double altitude of the Moon's bright {lower) limb, in the west. 
Time. 
Altitude. 
9’ 23 33 
d. m. s. 
112 30 40 
Time. 
Angular distances. 
h. m. s. 
9 25 01 
9 27 35 
9 29 30 
9 31 41 
d. m. s. 
78 30 50 
78 30 00 
78 29 20 
78 28 30 
Thermometer 58° Fahrenheit. 
Second series, April 6, 1854.— The Moon's western limb and 
Spica Virginis, east. 
Time. 
Angular distances. 
9 50 03 
9 51 58 
9 53 47 
9 55 36 
d. m. s. 
78 22 30 
' 78 21 30 
78 20- 40 
78 19 50 
Double altitude of the Moon’s bright {lower) limb, in the west. 
Time. 
Altitude. 
h. m. s. 
9 57 05 
d. m. s. 
98 39 20 
Double altitude of Spica Virginis, in the east. 
Time. 
Altitude. 
h. m. s. 
9 59 21 
d. m. s. 
80 32 40 
Time. 
Angular distances. 
h. 
7B 
s 
d. 
m s 
10 
00 
53 
78 
17 10 
10 
02 
58 ' 
78 
16 20 
10 
04 
53 
78 
15 39 
10 
07 
00 
78 
14 50 
Double altitude of Spica Virginis, in the east. 
10 09 00 
Double altitude of the Moon's bright {lower) limb, in the west. 
92 51 00 
Time. 
Angular distances. 
h. m. s. 
d. m. s. 
10 12 37 
78 13 00 
10 14 50 
78 12 00 
10 17 00 
78 11 00 
10 18 58 
78 10 10 
Thermometer 58° Fahrenheit. 
Determination of time, Aprils. 1854. —Equal altitudes of the 
Sun’s upper limb. 
Time, a. m. 
Altitudes. 
Time, p. m. 
h. m. s. 
d. m. s. 
h. m. s. 
10 17 45 
119 33 55 
12 46 52 
10 18 25 
119 44 35 
12 46 06 
10 19 03 
119 54 35 
12 45 27 
10 19 41 
120 04 35 
12 44 50 
10 20 21 
120 14 45 
12 44 08 
10 21 10 
120 27 45 
12 43 20 
10 21 56 
120 39 05 
12 42 33 
10 22 42 
120 51 05 
12 41 45 
10 23 30 
121 03 05 
12 40 57 
10 24 25 
121 13 35 
12 40 13 
Thermometer 80° Fahrenheit. 
