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Eccentricity of the Sextant by Frederic Furbish, 1893, Page 127

TRANSIT OBSERVATION.
No. 102

1893, May 2
Observer: L. G. W.
Object: [superscript]x[/superscript]y Virginis ([msan?])
Mag.: 2.9
Wt.:
R. A.: 12degrees 36' 15.83"
Decl.: -0degrees 51'    "
Alt.: 47degrees 29'       "
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 | 12  35  53.0 |      |      |      

C1 |                   |      |      |      

C2 |                  |      |      |      

C3 |     36  25.5 |      |      |      

C4 |                 |      |      |      

C5 |                 |      |      |      

D1 |                  |      |      |      

D2 |                 |      |      |      

D3 |         58.5 |      |      |      

D4 |                  |      |      |      

D5 |                  |      |      |      

E1 |                    |        |      |      

E2 |                    |      |      |      

E3 |     37   30.5 |      |      |      

E4 |                |      |      |      

E5 |               |      |      |      

F |     38  3.0 |      |      |      

G |                 |      |      |      

SUM: 
MEAN: 12  36  58.1
C[1?]   +1.00
c[1?]     
B[1?]   [+0.76?]
b[1?]   -0.3281
A[1?]   +0.65

==================
(101-103)
α=  
Δt= 

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TRANSIT OBSERVATION. No. 102 1893, May 2 Observer: L. G. W. Object: [superscript]x[/superscript]y Virginis ([msan?]) Mag.: 2.9 Wt.: R. A.: 12degrees 36' 15.83" Decl.: -0degrees 51' " Alt.: 47degrees 29' " Circle Facing:_____E_____[strikethrough]W[/strikethrough] ======================= TRANSITS ------------------------- [table] WIRE | TIME | EXCESS | REDUCTION TO MEAN | REMARKS A | | | | B | 12 35 53.0 | | | C1 | | | | C2 | | | | C3 | 36 25.5 | | | C4 | | | | C5 | | | | D1 | | | | D2 | | | | D3 | 58.5 | | | D4 | | | | D5 | | | | E1 | | | | E2 | | | | E3 | 37 30.5 | | | E4 | | | | E5 | | | | F | 38 3.0 | | | G | | | | SUM: MEAN: 12 36 58.1 C[1?] +1.00 c[1?] B[1?] [+0.76?] b[1?] -0.3281 A[1?] +0.65 ================== (101-103) α= Δt= [/table]