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Eccentricity of the Sextant by Frederic Furbish, 1893

Eccentricity of the Sextant by Frederic Furbish, 1893, Page 147

No. 55

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

R.A.  12[superscript][n?][/superscript] 56[superscript]m[/superscript]  52.764[superscript]s[/superscript]

Dec. + 11degrees 31' 54.90"

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

I = +1'28"

[table]
No  |  Times  |  Readings  |  Notes.

1  |  12[superscript][n?][/superscript] 43 [superscript]m[/superscript] [38?][superscript]s[/superscript]  |  119degrees 23' 0"  |  Reject.

2  |  45 30  |  28  10   |  

3  |  48  5  |  33  40   |  

4  |  49  32  |  36 30  |  

5  |  50  44  |  37  55  |  

6  |  52  13  |  39  55"  |  

7  |  54  20  |  41  45   |  

8  |  55  50  |  42  25   |  

9  |  57  37  |  42  10   |  

10   |  59  10  |  42  30   |  

11   |  13  0  44  |  41  30   |  

12   |  2  10  |  40  45   |  
 
13   |  3  53  |  39  30   |  
 
[/table]

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

T[subscript][illegible {at this zoom level} fraction with superscript][/subscript] 42.0 [superscript][illegible][/superscript]

T[subscript][illegible {at this zoom level} e with superscript][/subscript] 34.0 [superscript][illegible][/superscript]

REMARKS.

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No. 55 1893, May 5 Observer, L. [G.W. or G.M.?] Circum-meridian double altitudes of * ε Virginis R.A. 12[superscript][n?][/superscript] 56[superscript]m[/superscript] 52.764[superscript]s[/superscript] Dec. + 11degrees 31' 54.90" delta [t?] = -53.00[superscript]s[/superscript] I = +1'28" [table] No | Times | Readings | Notes. 1 | 12[superscript][n?][/superscript] 43 [superscript]m[/superscript] [38?][superscript]s[/superscript] | 119degrees 23' 0" | Reject. 2 | 45 30 | 28 10 | 3 | 48 5 | 33 40 | 4 | 49 32 | 36 30 | 5 | 50 44 | 37 55 | 6 | 52 13 | 39 55" | 7 | 54 20 | 41 45 | 8 | 55 50 | 42 25 | 9 | 57 37 | 42 10 | 10 | 59 10 | 42 30 | 11 | 13 0 44 | 41 30 | 12 | 2 10 | 40 45 | 13 | 3 53 | 39 30 | [/table] B[subscript][illegible?][/subscript] 29.21 [superscript][in?][/superscript] T[subscript][illegible {at this zoom level} fraction with superscript][/subscript] 42.0 [superscript][illegible][/superscript] T[subscript][illegible {at this zoom level} e with superscript][/subscript] 34.0 [superscript][illegible][/superscript] REMARKS.