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Eccentricity of the Sextant by Frederic Furbish, 1893

Eccentricity of the Sextant by Frederic Furbish, 1893, Page 153

No. 57

1893, May 5
Observer, L. [G.W. or G.M.?]
Circum-meridian double altitudes of α Boötis (Arcuturus)

R.A.  14[superscript][n?][/superscript] 10[superscript]m[/superscript]  48.79[superscript]s[/superscript]

Dec. + 19degrees 44' 11.10"

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

I = +1'28"

[table]
No  |  Times  |  Readings  |  Notes.

1  |  13[superscript][n?][/superscript] 53 [superscript]m[/superscript] 2[superscript]s[/superscript]  |  224degrees 31' 15"  |  Reject

2  |  55 56  |  18  40   |  " [ditto for Reject]

3  |  57  49  |  12  25   |  " [ditto for Reject]

4  |  59  42  |  6 00  |  

5  |  14  1  41  |  0  45  |  

6  |  5  56  |  223  52  30  |  

7  |  8  9  |  50  10   |  

8  |  9  34  |  49  15   |  

9  |  11  16  |  49  00   |  

10   |  13  30  |  49  20   |  

11   |  17  32  |  53  20   |  

12   |  20  22  |  58  15   |  
 
13   |  22  20  |  224 3  00   |  
 
[/table]

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

T[subscript][illegible {at this zoom level} fraction with superscript][/subscript] 39.0 [superscript][illegible][/superscript]

T[subscript][illegible {at this zoom level} e with superscript][/subscript] 32.0 [superscript][illegible][/superscript]

REMARKS.
Reverse position of the sextant.

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No. 57 1893, May 5 Observer, L. [G.W. or G.M.?] Circum-meridian double altitudes of α Boötis (Arcuturus) R.A. 14[superscript][n?][/superscript] 10[superscript]m[/superscript] 48.79[superscript]s[/superscript] Dec. + 19degrees 44' 11.10" delta [t?] = -53.00[superscript]s[/superscript] I = +1'28" [table] No | Times | Readings | Notes. 1 | 13[superscript][n?][/superscript] 53 [superscript]m[/superscript] 2[superscript]s[/superscript] | 224degrees 31' 15" | Reject 2 | 55 56 | 18 40 | " [ditto for Reject] 3 | 57 49 | 12 25 | " [ditto for Reject] 4 | 59 42 | 6 00 | 5 | 14 1 41 | 0 45 | 6 | 5 56 | 223 52 30 | 7 | 8 9 | 50 10 | 8 | 9 34 | 49 15 | 9 | 11 16 | 49 00 | 10 | 13 30 | 49 20 | 11 | 17 32 | 53 20 | 12 | 20 22 | 58 15 | 13 | 22 20 | 224 3 00 | [/table] B[subscript][illegible?][/subscript] 29.21 [superscript][in?][/superscript] T[subscript][illegible {at this zoom level} fraction with superscript][/subscript] 39.0 [superscript][illegible][/superscript] T[subscript][illegible {at this zoom level} e with superscript][/subscript] 32.0 [superscript][illegible][/superscript] REMARKS. Reverse position of the sextant.