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Eccentricity of the Sextant by Frederic Furbish, 1893

Eccentricity of the Sextant by Frederic Furbish, 1893, Page 126

TRANSIT OBSERVATION.
No. 101

1893, May 2
Observer: L. G. W.
Object: K Draconis
Mag.: 3.8
Wt.:
R. A.: 12degrees 28' 59.97"
Decl.: 70degrees 23'    "
Alt.: 61degrees 17'       "
Circle Facing:_____E_____[strikethrough]W[/strikethrough]
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TRANSITS
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[table]
WIRE | TIME | EXCESS | REDUCTION TO MEAN | REMARKS

A |      |      |      |      

B |      |      |      |      

C1 | 12  27  51.5 |      |      |      

C2 |      |      |      |      

C3 |     28  23.5 |      |      |      

C4 |      |      |      |      

C5 |        56.0 |      |      |      

D1 |     29  28.0 |      |      |      

D2 |      |      |      |      

D3 |     30  1.0 |      |      |      

D4 |      |      |      |      

D5 |        33.0 |      |      |      

E1 |     31  5.5 |      |      |      

E2 |      |      |      |      

E3 |         38.0 |      |      |      

E4 |      |      |      |      

E5 |      32  10.0 |      |      |      

F |      |      |      |      

G |      |      |      |      

SUM: 
MEAN: 12  30  0.72
C[1?]   +2.98
c[1?]    +0.3351
B[1?]   +0.261
b[1?]   -0.2959
A[1?]   -1.43

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(102-103)
α= +8.953
Δt= -48.1745[superscript][s?][/superscript]

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TRANSIT OBSERVATION. No. 101 1893, May 2 Observer: L. G. W. Object: K Draconis Mag.: 3.8 Wt.: R. A.: 12degrees 28' 59.97" Decl.: 70degrees 23' " Alt.: 61degrees 17' " Circle Facing:_____E_____[strikethrough]W[/strikethrough] ======================= TRANSITS ------------------------- [table] WIRE | TIME | EXCESS | REDUCTION TO MEAN | REMARKS A | | | | B | | | | C1 | 12 27 51.5 | | | C2 | | | | C3 | 28 23.5 | | | C4 | | | | C5 | 56.0 | | | D1 | 29 28.0 | | | D2 | | | | D3 | 30 1.0 | | | D4 | | | | D5 | 33.0 | | | E1 | 31 5.5 | | | E2 | | | | E3 | 38.0 | | | E4 | | | | E5 | 32 10.0 | | | F | | | | G | | | | SUM: MEAN: 12 30 0.72 C[1?] +2.98 c[1?] +0.3351 B[1?] +0.261 b[1?] -0.2959 A[1?] -1.43 ================== (102-103) α= +8.953 Δt= -48.1745[superscript][s?][/superscript] [/table]