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Eccentricity of the Sextant by Frederic Furbish, 1893

Eccentricity of the Sextant by Frederic Furbish, 1893, Page 144

No. 54

1893, May 5
Observer, L. [G.W. or G.M.?]
Circum-meridian double altitudes of y Corvi

R.A.  12[superscript][n?][/superscript] 10[superscript]m[/superscript]  19.50[superscript]s[/superscript]

Dec. - 16degrees 57' 5.40"

delta [t?] = -53.00[superscript]s[/superscript] 

I = 1'28"

[table]
No  |  Times  |  Readings  |  Notes.

1  |  12[superscript][n?][/superscript] 5 [superscript]m[/superscript] 43[superscript]s[/superscript]  |  62degrees 47' 25"  |  

2  |  10 3  |  48  10   |  

3  |  11  55  |  46  25   |  

4  |  13  53  |  44  35  |  

5  |  16  31  |  41  35  |  Reject

6  |  17  48  |  44  5  |  Reject.

7  |  20  22  |  42  10   |  

8  |  21  49  |  41  5   |  

9  |  23  16  |  39  0   |  

10   |  25  14  |  36  55   |  

11   |  26  38  |  32  40   |  

12   |  30  16  |  29  10   |  
[/table]

B[subscript][illegible?][/subscript] 29.21 [superscript][in?][/superscript]

T[subscript][illegible {at this zoom level} fraction with superscript][/subscript] 43.0 [superscript][illegible][/superscript]

T[subscript][illegible {at this zoom level} e with superscript][/subscript] 34.5 [superscript][illegible][/superscript]

REMARKS. 
Somewhat doubtful as to the identity of the star. Not a first-rate series. [underlined]Identity of star is established[/underlined]

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No. 54 1893, May 5 Observer, L. [G.W. or G.M.?] Circum-meridian double altitudes of y Corvi R.A. 12[superscript][n?][/superscript] 10[superscript]m[/superscript] 19.50[superscript]s[/superscript] Dec. - 16degrees 57' 5.40" delta [t?] = -53.00[superscript]s[/superscript] I = 1'28" [table] No | Times | Readings | Notes. 1 | 12[superscript][n?][/superscript] 5 [superscript]m[/superscript] 43[superscript]s[/superscript] | 62degrees 47' 25" | 2 | 10 3 | 48 10 | 3 | 11 55 | 46 25 | 4 | 13 53 | 44 35 | 5 | 16 31 | 41 35 | Reject 6 | 17 48 | 44 5 | Reject. 7 | 20 22 | 42 10 | 8 | 21 49 | 41 5 | 9 | 23 16 | 39 0 | 10 | 25 14 | 36 55 | 11 | 26 38 | 32 40 | 12 | 30 16 | 29 10 | [/table] B[subscript][illegible?][/subscript] 29.21 [superscript][in?][/superscript] T[subscript][illegible {at this zoom level} fraction with superscript][/subscript] 43.0 [superscript][illegible][/superscript] T[subscript][illegible {at this zoom level} e with superscript][/subscript] 34.5 [superscript][illegible][/superscript] REMARKS. Somewhat doubtful as to the identity of the star. Not a first-rate series. [underlined]Identity of star is established[/underlined]