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Eccentricity of the Sextant by Frederic Furbish, 1893

Eccentricity of the Sextant by Frederic Furbish, 1893, Page 160

No. 59

1893, May 30
Observer, L. G. [W. or M.?]
Circum-meridian double altitudes of [n?] Ursae Majoris

R. A  13[superscript][n?][/superscript] 43[superscript]m[/superscript]  22[superscript]s[/superscript].13

Dec. + 49degrees 50' 51.58"
delta [t?] = -49.56[superscript]s[/superscript] 

I = +1'28"

[table]
No  |  Times  |  Readings  |  Notes.

1  |  13[superscript][n?][/superscript] 40 [superscript]m[/superscript] 14[superscript]s[/superscript]  |  196degrees 23' 40"  |  

2  |  43 18  |  20' 0"  |  

3  |  45  15  |  20' 50"  |  

4  |  46  45  |  21' 20"  |  

5  |  48  20  |  23' 30"  |  

6  |  49  38  |  24' 50"  |  

7  |  51  9  |  30' 00"  |  

8  |  53  12  |  37' 50"  |  

9  |  55  58  |  49' 35"  |  Very unsatisfactory

10
11 
12 
[/table]

B[subscript][illegible?][/subscript]29.10[superscript][in?][/superscript]

T[subscript][illegible {at this zoom level} fraction with superscript][/subscript]68.0[superscript][illegible][/superscript]

T[subscript][illegible {at this zoom level} e with superscript][/subscript] 63.0[superscript][illegible][/superscript]

REMARKS.
Star moving too fast after No 9. to make satisfactory coincidences
Sextant used in reverse position
Altitudes from the U. horizon.

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No. 59 1893, May 30 Observer, L. G. [W. or M.?] Circum-meridian double altitudes of [n?] Ursae Majoris R. A 13[superscript][n?][/superscript] 43[superscript]m[/superscript] 22[superscript]s[/superscript].13 Dec. + 49degrees 50' 51.58" delta [t?] = -49.56[superscript]s[/superscript] I = +1'28" [table] No | Times | Readings | Notes. 1 | 13[superscript][n?][/superscript] 40 [superscript]m[/superscript] 14[superscript]s[/superscript] | 196degrees 23' 40" | 2 | 43 18 | 20' 0" | 3 | 45 15 | 20' 50" | 4 | 46 45 | 21' 20" | 5 | 48 20 | 23' 30" | 6 | 49 38 | 24' 50" | 7 | 51 9 | 30' 00" | 8 | 53 12 | 37' 50" | 9 | 55 58 | 49' 35" | Very unsatisfactory 10 11 12 [/table] B[subscript][illegible?][/subscript]29.10[superscript][in?][/superscript] T[subscript][illegible {at this zoom level} fraction with superscript][/subscript]68.0[superscript][illegible][/superscript] T[subscript][illegible {at this zoom level} e with superscript][/subscript] 63.0[superscript][illegible][/superscript] REMARKS. Star moving too fast after No 9. to make satisfactory coincidences Sextant used in reverse position Altitudes from the U. horizon.