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GEOGRAPHIC TABLES AND FORMULAS. 
[BULL. 214. 
Declination of table 
Apparent declination, July 10, 1895 
Increase in declination 
88 46 
88 44 4^ 
1 13=— 1'*2 
Values from tables (interpolated) azimuth 54 12, apparent altitude 35 21.8 
Correction for — V 2 increase in declination +52 —1.0 
55 04 
East of north 
35 20.8 
It is to be remembered that Polaris is east of the meridian fortwelve 
hours before upper culmination, and west of the meridian for twelve 
hours after. By setting the instrument at the apparent altitude and 
sweeping near the meridian Polaris can ordinarily be found and the 
instrument placed in the meridian some time before dark. With 
transit instruments not provided with horizontal arc, the value of the 
azimuth adjusting screw may be readily determined and used. 
Without the American Ephemeris these tables may be conveniently 
used for obtaining the approximate meridian or latitude, in connection 
with Bulletin 14, United States Coast and Geodetic Survey/' where 
are given the approximate mean times of culminations of Polaris, and 
the mean declinations for various epochs. 
a Approximate Times of Culminations and Elongations and of the Azimuths at Elongation of Polaris 
for the Years between 1889 and 1910. 
The mean places of Polaris are given as follows: 
a 
8 
1895 
h. m. 8. 
1 20 30.08 
1 22 33.76 
1 24 42.48 
1 26 56.58 
O 1 II 
88 44 52.68 
88 46 26.66 
88 48 00.31 
88 49 33.61 
1900 
1905 
1910 
