Observed Positions oj Sun-Spots 
181 
1868 June 17. 
Clear and fine. 
Nov. 3. 
Clear, somewhat blurring. 
19. 
Clear with clouds; steady images. 
Dec. 19. 
Blurring; sky quite clear. After a long period of con- 
20. 
Clear. 
stantly dark weather, it had cleared up toward 
2 3 - 
A little smoky, after a heavy rain on the day preceding. 
morning finally. 
2 5 - 
Clear, but blurring images; E. wind. 
24. 
Dancing with light clouds. 
26. 
Sky hazy; though steady and well defined images. 
1869 Jan. 7. 
Clear; little blurring. 
27. 
Clear. 
10. 
Clear; well defined limbs and spots. 
28. 
Smoky and images sometimes blurring, still pretty dis- 
14. 
Clear, a little hazy; S. wind. 
tinct. 
16. 
Clear, steady. 
3 °- 
Clear. 
27 . 
Clear, with a little haze. 
July 
1 . 
Blurring. 
29. 
Fine and clear, little blurring. 
2. 
Much blurring. 
Feb. 1. 
Clear. 
3 - 
Clear. 
2. 
Very thick haze. 
4 - 
Clear. 
7 - 
Very much blurring. 
5 - 
Clear and fine. 
i 3 - 
Blurring; sometimes steady. 
12. 
Clear. 
2 S. 
Clear and sharply defined; strong W. wind. 
i 7 - 
Clear. 
28. 
Clear. 
18. 
Clear; sometimes blurring images. 
Mar. 1. 
Clear, some blurring. 
19. 
At first many clouds, then pretty steady. 
3 - 
Fine. 
20. 
Clear. 
9 - 
Clear. 
26. 
Smoky, though well defined images. 
12. 
Clear between clouds and snow storm. 
28. 
Very thick, smoky. 
16. 
Very clear, through many clouds. 
3 i- 
Many clouds. 
i 7 - 
Clear, little blurring, some haze; halo around the sun. 
Aug. 
2. 
Clear. 
18. 
Fine, clear, with clouds. 
9 - 
Clear and good images. 
21. 
Clear and fine, though strong W. wind. 
11. 
Many clouds. 
22. 
Clear, sometimes haze; strong E. S. E. wind, shaking 
12. 
Fine and clear, between clouds. 
the telescope. 
i 3 - 
Fine and clear, strong W. wind. 
2 S- 
Rather clear. 
14. 
Clear, little undulating. 
28. 
Clear and fine. 
l6. 
Clear, between clouds, very fine. 
Apr. 1. 
Very hazy. 
i 7 - 
Clear; spots sometimes badly blurring; wind E. 
IO. 
Clear, with some clouds and W. wind. 
18. 
Fine and clear; strong S. wind. 
13 - 
Many clouds, clear between. 
19. 
Many clouds. 
i 5 - 
Clear and fine. 
21. 
Fine, clear, with clouds. 
18. 
Clear, with some light clouds; spots very fine and dis- 
22. 
Blurring. 
tinct. 
2 3 - 
Very fine, at times blurring. 
2 3 - 
Fine, clear; wind E. 
2 5- 
Fine, clear; limbs sometimes a little undulating. 
2 5- 
Clear, but wind very strong. 
26. 
Clear. 
29. 
Hazy, clear between. 
28. 
Limbs undulating, wind S. 
May 6. 
Fine, clear, sometimes blurring. 
3 1 * 
Clear, with some passing clouds. 
8. 
Clear; strong wind. 
Sept. 
2. 
Very clear; limbs sometimes in undulation. 
10. 
Clear and fine. 
s- 
Strong W. wind and many clouds which sometimes 
12. 
Clear, sometimes blurring; then with clouds. 
produce a strong blurring. 
14. 
Clear, blurring in the latter sets. 
6. 
Haze rather thick, though clear when sketch was made. 
20. 
Clear; strong wind. 
8. 
Fine, clear; spots frequently blurring. 
22. 
Many clouds. 
10. 
Haze very thick (so that the declination of fainter spots 
2 3 - 
Hazy, though very well defined. 
could not be read). 
24. 
Hazy, beautifully distinct. 
12. 
Clear, between many flying clouds over the sun; some- 
27. 
Somewhat hazy. 
times blurring; wind E. 
3 1 - 
Very clear, with many clouds. 
14. 
Very hazy. 
June 1. 
Clear, with hazy clouds. 
i 5 - 
Very distinct, though limbs tremulous with S. E. wind. 
9 - 
Clear, sometimes a little blurring. 
l6. 
Very clear, between many clouds; gale blowing from 
12. 
Many clouds; very clear between. 
the W. 
14. 
Very clear, between many clouds; blurring. 
i 7 - 
Clear with clouds. 
16. 
Fine, clear, little tremulous, after heavy rain showers. 
21. 
Blurring. 
July 17. 
Clear and distinct. 
26. 
Clear with thin hazy clouds sometimes; limbs blurring 
18. 
Clear, little hazy, well defined. 
28. 
Very clear, with interruptions of clouds; wind strong W. 
20. 
Very many clouds; S. wind. 
29. 
Clear with many clouds; strong W. wind. 
22. 
Very clear and neat, with clouds and W. wind. 
Oct. 
I. 
Well defined and steady, though hazy clouds. 
2 5 - 
Clear and neat; S. wind; a little hazy. 
3 - 
Quite clear, somewhat blurring. 
Aug. 18. 
Hazy with clouds; clear sometimes between the haze. 
5- 
Fine, clear, with some clouds. 
19. 
Some haze. 
9 - 
Clear, badly undulating limbs. 
22. 
Clear. 
11. 
Clear and well defined; strong S. W. wind. 
2 3 - 
Clear. 
16. 
Clear and pretty steady. 
24. 
Very clear, between many clouds. 
i 7 - 
Clear (during night first slight fall of snow of the season). 
26. 
Clear and pretty steady, sometimes blurring. 
27. 
Extremely blurring and undulating; gale of S. wind. 
28. 
Clear. 
29. 
Clear though blurring. 
Sept. 11. 
Fine and cleai. 
