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Eccentricity of the Sextant by Frederic Furbish, 1893

Eccentricity of the Sextant by Frederic Furbish, 1893, Page 157

No. 58

1893, May 30
Observer, L. [G.W. or G.M.?]
Circum-meridian double altitudes of Polaris at its sub-polar transit.

A.R.  13[superscript][n?][/superscript] 18[superscript]m[/superscript]  47.91[superscript]s[/superscript]

Dec. + 91degrees 15' 53.63"

delta [t?] = 49.56[superscript]s[/superscript] 

I = +1'28"

[table]
No  |  Times  |  Readings  |  Notes.

1  |  13[superscript][n?][/superscript] 7 [superscript]m[/superscript] 28[superscript]s[/superscript]  |  80degrees 47' 15"  |  Reject

2  |  9 30  |  47' 35"  |  

3  |  10  47  |  47' 25"  |  

4  |  11  58  |  46' 40"  |  Reject

5  |  13  12  |  47' 40"  |  

6  |  14  38  |  47' 30"  |  

7  |  15  53  |  46' 50"  |  Reject

8  |  16  58  |  46' 30"  |  Reject

9  |  18  9  |  47' 50"  |  

10   |  20  18  |  47' 20"  |  

11   |  21  36  |  47' 40"  |  

12   |  22  52  |  47' 40"  |  
 
13   |  24  26  |  47' 35"  |  
 
14   |  25  53  |  47' 40"  |  

15   |  27  30  |  47' 50"  |  
 
[/table]

B[subscript][illegible?][/subscript] 29.11 [superscript][in?][/superscript]

T[subscript][illegible {at this zoom level} fraction with superscript][/subscript] 70.0 [superscript][illegible][/superscript]

T[subscript][illegible {at this zoom level} e with superscript][/subscript] 65.0 [superscript][illegible][/superscript]

REMARKS.
Mercury remarkably clear and stead except for more observations marked "Reject". Altitudes from [N?]. Horizon.

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No. 58 1893, May 30 Observer, L. [G.W. or G.M.?] Circum-meridian double altitudes of Polaris at its sub-polar transit. A.R. 13[superscript][n?][/superscript] 18[superscript]m[/superscript] 47.91[superscript]s[/superscript] Dec. + 91degrees 15' 53.63" delta [t?] = 49.56[superscript]s[/superscript] I = +1'28" [table] No | Times | Readings | Notes. 1 | 13[superscript][n?][/superscript] 7 [superscript]m[/superscript] 28[superscript]s[/superscript] | 80degrees 47' 15" | Reject 2 | 9 30 | 47' 35" | 3 | 10 47 | 47' 25" | 4 | 11 58 | 46' 40" | Reject 5 | 13 12 | 47' 40" | 6 | 14 38 | 47' 30" | 7 | 15 53 | 46' 50" | Reject 8 | 16 58 | 46' 30" | Reject 9 | 18 9 | 47' 50" | 10 | 20 18 | 47' 20" | 11 | 21 36 | 47' 40" | 12 | 22 52 | 47' 40" | 13 | 24 26 | 47' 35" | 14 | 25 53 | 47' 40" | 15 | 27 30 | 47' 50" | [/table] B[subscript][illegible?][/subscript] 29.11 [superscript][in?][/superscript] T[subscript][illegible {at this zoom level} fraction with superscript][/subscript] 70.0 [superscript][illegible][/superscript] T[subscript][illegible {at this zoom level} e with superscript][/subscript] 65.0 [superscript][illegible][/superscript] REMARKS. Mercury remarkably clear and stead except for more observations marked "Reject". Altitudes from [N?]. Horizon.