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Theory of the astronomical transit instrument applied to the portable transit instrument Wuerdemann no.26: a compilation from various authorities, with original observations by Harry Edward Burton, 1903

Theory of the astronomical transit instrument applied to the portable transit instrument Wuerdemann no. 26: a compilation from various authorities, with original observations by Harry Edward Burton, 1903, Page 63

Observing List[superscript]*[/superscript].

Level.
[table]
[column 1]
----------
θ Bootis ,
ρ " [ditto for Bootis]
[column 2]
Mag.
----------
4.1
3.6
[column 3]
∝
----------
14h 22m 1s
14   27    49
[column 4]
δ
----------
+52°     17'
+30°    47'
[column 5]
Setting
----------
h = 100°   37'
        79°   7'
[/table]

Level.
[table]
[column 1]
----------
ε Bootis
β Ursae Minoris
β Bootis
[column 2]
----------
2.6
2.2
3.7
[column 3]
----------
14    40   55
14    50   58
3.7   58   27
[column 4]
----------
+27°      28'
+74°      32'
+40°     45'
[column 5]
----------
        75°   48'
       122°   52'
        89°     5'
[/table]

Level.
[table]
[column 1]
----------
δ Bootis
[column 2]
----------
3.5
[column 3]
----------
15    11    45
[column 4]
----------
+33°     40'
[column 5]
----------
        82°     0'
[/table]

Level.
Reverse the instrument.

Level.
[table]
[column 1]
----------
α Coronae Borealis
([S?].P.) γ Camelopardalis
ε Serpentis
ε Coronae Borealis
[column 2]
----------
2.3
4.6
3.7
4.1
[column 3]
----------
15    30    45
 3    40    31
15    46    11
15    53    44
[column 4]
----------
+27°      2'
+71°       3'
+ 4°     45'
+27°      9'
[column 5]
----------
        75°      22'
        22°     43'
        53°       5'
        75°     29'
[/table]

Level.

* In the second column are the magnitudes of the stars: 3rd column, mean right ascensions; 4th column, mean declinations taken to the nearest minute; 5th column, "settings."

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Observing List[superscript]*[/superscript]. Level. [table] [column 1] ---------- θ Bootis , ρ " [ditto for Bootis] [column 2] Mag. ---------- 4.1 3.6 [column 3] ∝ ---------- 14h 22m 1s 14 27 49 [column 4] δ ---------- +52° 17' +30° 47' [column 5] Setting ---------- h = 100° 37' 79° 7' [/table] Level. [table] [column 1] ---------- ε Bootis β Ursae Minoris β Bootis [column 2] ---------- 2.6 2.2 3.7 [column 3] ---------- 14 40 55 14 50 58 3.7 58 27 [column 4] ---------- +27° 28' +74° 32' +40° 45' [column 5] ---------- 75° 48' 122° 52' 89° 5' [/table] Level. [table] [column 1] ---------- δ Bootis [column 2] ---------- 3.5 [column 3] ---------- 15 11 45 [column 4] ---------- +33° 40' [column 5] ---------- 82° 0' [/table] Level. Reverse the instrument. Level. [table] [column 1] ---------- α Coronae Borealis ([S?].P.) γ Camelopardalis ε Serpentis ε Coronae Borealis [column 2] ---------- 2.3 4.6 3.7 4.1 [column 3] ---------- 15 30 45 3 40 31 15 46 11 15 53 44 [column 4] ---------- +27° 2' +71° 3' + 4° 45' +27° 9' [column 5] ---------- 75° 22' 22° 43' 53° 5' 75° 29' [/table] Level. * In the second column are the magnitudes of the stars: 3rd column, mean right ascensions; 4th column, mean declinations taken to the nearest minute; 5th column, "settings."