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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 71

Following are the constants corresponding to the different observations. We interpolate the values of b[superscript]s[/superscript] for the times of observation. Let t[subscript]0[/subscript] = 15h.

[table]
[column 1]
Star
----------
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)

[column 2]
t[superscript][hr.?][/superscript]
----------
14.4
14.5
14.7
14.9
15.0
15.2
15.5
15.7
15.8
15.9

[column 3]
b[superscript]s[/superscript]
----------
-0.21s
-0.25
-0.27
-0.29
-0.30
-0.32
-0.37
-0.30
-0.32
-0.33

[column 4]
C
----------
+1.63
+1.16
+1.13
+3.76
+1.32
+1.20
+1.12
-3.08
+1.00
+1.12

[column 5]
B
----------
+1.61
+1.14
+1.09
+3.15
+1.32
+1.19
+1.09
-1.19
+0.80
+1.09

[column 6]
A
----------
-0.30
+0.22
+0.28
-2.04
+0.02
+0.17
+0.28
+2.84
+0.60
+0.28

[column 7]
Bb[superscript]s[/superscript]
----------
-0.34s
-0.29
-0.29
-0.91
-0.40
-0.38
-0.29
+0.36
-0.26
-0.36

[column 8] 
(t-t[subscript]0[/subscript])r[superscript]s[/superscript]
----------
-0.05s
-0.04
-0.02
-0.01
 0.00
+0.02
+0.04
+0.06
+0.06
+0.07

[column 9]
Bb[superscript]s[/superscript] + (t - t[subscript]0[/subscript])r[superscript]s[/superscript]
----------
-0.39s
-0.33
-0.31
-0.92
-0.40
-0.36
-0.25
+0.42
-0.20
-0.29

[/table]

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Following are the constants corresponding to the different observations. We interpolate the values of b[superscript]s[/superscript] for the times of observation. Let t[subscript]0[/subscript] = 15h. [table] [column 1] Star ---------- (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) [column 2] t[superscript][hr.?][/superscript] ---------- 14.4 14.5 14.7 14.9 15.0 15.2 15.5 15.7 15.8 15.9 [column 3] b[superscript]s[/superscript] ---------- -0.21s -0.25 -0.27 -0.29 -0.30 -0.32 -0.37 -0.30 -0.32 -0.33 [column 4] C ---------- +1.63 +1.16 +1.13 +3.76 +1.32 +1.20 +1.12 -3.08 +1.00 +1.12 [column 5] B ---------- +1.61 +1.14 +1.09 +3.15 +1.32 +1.19 +1.09 -1.19 +0.80 +1.09 [column 6] A ---------- -0.30 +0.22 +0.28 -2.04 +0.02 +0.17 +0.28 +2.84 +0.60 +0.28 [column 7] Bb[superscript]s[/superscript] ---------- -0.34s -0.29 -0.29 -0.91 -0.40 -0.38 -0.29 +0.36 -0.26 -0.36 [column 8] (t-t[subscript]0[/subscript])r[superscript]s[/superscript] ---------- -0.05s -0.04 -0.02 -0.01 0.00 +0.02 +0.04 +0.06 +0.06 +0.07 [column 9] Bb[superscript]s[/superscript] + (t - t[subscript]0[/subscript])r[superscript]s[/superscript] ---------- -0.39s -0.33 -0.31 -0.92 -0.40 -0.36 -0.25 +0.42 -0.20 -0.29 [/table]