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Eccentricity of the Sextant by Frederic Furbish, 1893

Eccentricity of the Sextant by Frederic Furbish, 1893, Page 163

No. 60

1893. May 30 Observer. L. G. W. 
Circum-meridian double altitudes of β Ursae Minoris.

R.A = 14h51m6.92[superscript]s[/superscript]

Decl. = 74°35'33.55"

Δt = -49.56[superscript]2[/superscript]

I = +1'28"

No   Times   Readings   Notes
1   14h41m51s   114°4'40"
2   43 27   5 35
3   45 0   5 30
4   46 15   6 20
5   48 12   7 15
6   49 48   7 40   Reject
7   50 53   7 10   Clouds
8   52 6   6 30   " [ditto for Clouds]
9   54 26   7 00   " [ditto for Clouds]
10   55 38   6 20   " [ditto for Clouds]
11   56 32   6 00   " [ditto for Clouds]
12   57 57   5 00 Reject " [ditto for Clouds]

B[subscript][illegible][/subscript] 29.07[superscript][in?][/superscript]

T[subscript][illegible fraction][superscript][illegible][/superscript][/subscript] 67.0[superscript]°[/superscript]

T[subscript]e[superscript][illegible][/superscript][/subscript]61.0[superscript]°[/superscript]

REMARKS.
Altitudes from U horizon.

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No. 60 1893. May 30 Observer. L. G. W. Circum-meridian double altitudes of β Ursae Minoris. R.A = 14h51m6.92[superscript]s[/superscript] Decl. = 74°35'33.55" Δt = -49.56[superscript]2[/superscript] I = +1'28" No Times Readings Notes 1 14h41m51s 114°4'40" 2 43 27 5 35 3 45 0 5 30 4 46 15 6 20 5 48 12 7 15 6 49 48 7 40 Reject 7 50 53 7 10 Clouds 8 52 6 6 30 " [ditto for Clouds] 9 54 26 7 00 " [ditto for Clouds] 10 55 38 6 20 " [ditto for Clouds] 11 56 32 6 00 " [ditto for Clouds] 12 57 57 5 00 Reject " [ditto for Clouds] B[subscript][illegible][/subscript] 29.07[superscript][in?][/superscript] T[subscript][illegible fraction][superscript][illegible][/superscript][/subscript] 67.0[superscript]°[/superscript] T[subscript]e[superscript][illegible][/superscript][/subscript]61.0[superscript]°[/superscript] REMARKS. Altitudes from U horizon.