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Eccentricity of the Sextant by Frederic Furbish, 1893

Eccentricity of the Sextant by Frederic Furbish, 1893, Page 140

TRANSIT OBSERVATION.
No. 104

1893, May 5
Observer: L. G. W.
Object: ε Bootis
Mag.: 2.6
Wt.:
R. A.: 14degrees 40' 21.02"
Decl.: 27degrees 32'    "
Alt.: 75degrees 52'       "
Circle Facing:_____E_____[strikethrough]W[/strikethrough]
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TRANSITS
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[table]
WIRE | TIME | EXCESS | REDUCTION TO MEAN | REMARKS

A | 14  39  23.0 |      |      |      

B |             59.5 |      |      |      

C1 |                    |      |      |      

C2 |                   |      |      |      

C3 |     40  36.5 |      |      |      

C4 |                  |      |      |      

C5 |                  |      |      |      

D1 |                   |      |      |      

D2 |                  |      |      |      

D3 |     41  13.0 |      |      |      

D4 |                 |      |      |      

D5 |                 |      |      |      

E1 |                  |      |      |      

E2 |                 |      |      |      

E3 |         50.0 |      |      |      

E4 |                 |      |      |      

E5 |                 |      |      |      

F |     42  26.5 |      |      |      

G |     43  3.0 |      |      |      

SUM: 
MEAN: 14  41  13.07
C[1?]   -1.13
c[1?]    [+?]0.96
B[1?]   +1.09
[insert]B6[/insert]= -0.3295
b[1?]   -0.3023
A[1?]   +0.28
==================
(105-106)
α= +0.6757
Δt= -53.00[superscript]s[/superscript]

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TRANSIT OBSERVATION. No. 104 1893, May 5 Observer: L. G. W. Object: ε Bootis Mag.: 2.6 Wt.: R. A.: 14degrees 40' 21.02" Decl.: 27degrees 32' " Alt.: 75degrees 52' " Circle Facing:_____E_____[strikethrough]W[/strikethrough] ======================= TRANSITS ------------------------- [table] WIRE | TIME | EXCESS | REDUCTION TO MEAN | REMARKS A | 14 39 23.0 | | | B | 59.5 | | | C1 | | | | C2 | | | | C3 | 40 36.5 | | | C4 | | | | C5 | | | | D1 | | | | D2 | | | | D3 | 41 13.0 | | | D4 | | | | D5 | | | | E1 | | | | E2 | | | | E3 | 50.0 | | | E4 | | | | E5 | | | | F | 42 26.5 | | | G | 43 3.0 | | | SUM: MEAN: 14 41 13.07 C[1?] -1.13 c[1?] [+?]0.96 B[1?] +1.09 [insert]B6[/insert]= -0.3295 b[1?] -0.3023 A[1?] +0.28 ================== (105-106) α= +0.6757 Δt= -53.00[superscript]s[/superscript] [/table]