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Eccentricity of the Sextant by Frederic Furbish, 1893

Eccentricity of the Sextant by Frederic Furbish, 1893, Page 130

No. 51

1893, May 2
Observer, L. [G.W. or G.M.?]
Circum-meridian double altitudes of a Virginis (Spica)

R.A.  13[superscript][n?][/superscript] 19[superscript]m[/superscript]  34.92[superscript]s[/superscript]

Dec. - 10degrees 36' 23.1"

delta [t?] = -48.17[superscript]s[/superscript] 

I = +1'28"

[table]
No  |  Times  |  Readings  |  Notes.

1  |  13[superscript][n?][/superscript] 9 [superscript]m[/superscript] 41[superscript]s[/superscript]  |  75degrees 20' 35"  |  Reject.

2  |  11 57  |  23  50   |  

3  |  14  32  |  25  50   |  

4  |  16  29  |  26 30  |  Reject

5  |  19  14  |  28  00  |  

6  |  21  50  |  28  05  |  

7  |  23  04  |  27  30   |  

8  |  24  10  |  26  50   |  

9  |  25  55  |  26  00   |  

10   |  27  00  |  25  15   |  

11   |  29  13  |  23  05   |  

12   |  30  44  |  21  05   |  
 
13   |  32  51  |  18  45   |  Reject
 
[/table]

B[subscript][illegible?][/subscript] 29.22 [superscript][in?][/superscript]

T[subscript][illegible {at this zoom level} fraction with superscript][/subscript] 40.5 [superscript][illegible][/superscript]

T[subscript][illegible {at this zoom level} e with superscript][/subscript] 33.5 [superscript][illegible][/superscript]

REMARKS.
No wind. Very light haze. The very best conditions attainable for observations of this kind.

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No. 51 1893, May 2 Observer, L. [G.W. or G.M.?] Circum-meridian double altitudes of a Virginis (Spica) R.A. 13[superscript][n?][/superscript] 19[superscript]m[/superscript] 34.92[superscript]s[/superscript] Dec. - 10degrees 36' 23.1" delta [t?] = -48.17[superscript]s[/superscript] I = +1'28" [table] No | Times | Readings | Notes. 1 | 13[superscript][n?][/superscript] 9 [superscript]m[/superscript] 41[superscript]s[/superscript] | 75degrees 20' 35" | Reject. 2 | 11 57 | 23 50 | 3 | 14 32 | 25 50 | 4 | 16 29 | 26 30 | Reject 5 | 19 14 | 28 00 | 6 | 21 50 | 28 05 | 7 | 23 04 | 27 30 | 8 | 24 10 | 26 50 | 9 | 25 55 | 26 00 | 10 | 27 00 | 25 15 | 11 | 29 13 | 23 05 | 12 | 30 44 | 21 05 | 13 | 32 51 | 18 45 | Reject [/table] B[subscript][illegible?][/subscript] 29.22 [superscript][in?][/superscript] T[subscript][illegible {at this zoom level} fraction with superscript][/subscript] 40.5 [superscript][illegible][/superscript] T[subscript][illegible {at this zoom level} e with superscript][/subscript] 33.5 [superscript][illegible][/superscript] REMARKS. No wind. Very light haze. The very best conditions attainable for observations of this kind.