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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 92

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γ Virginis
α = 12h 36m 57.9s
δ = -0° 56' 26.8"
Wire  |  Time  |  Excess
A  |  12h [3?]6m 18.5s  |      |  
B  |                50  |      |  
C1  |        37    11  |      |  
C2  |              16  |      |  
C3  |              21.5  |      |  
C4  |              26.5  |     |  
C5  |              32  |      |  
D1  |               42  |      |  
D2  |              47.5 |      |  
D3  |               52.5  |  22.5  |  
D4  |               58  |  45.5  |  
D5  |        38   [3?]  |  45  |  
E1  |                13.5  |  45.5  |  
E2  |              18.5  |  45  |  
E3  |               24  |  45.5  |  
E4  |                29  |  45  |  
E5  |                34  |  45  |  
F  |                  55  |  45  |  
G  |           39   26.5  |  45  |  
Sum  |              (19)  |  429  |  
Mean  |  12h 37m 52.6s  |  22.6  |  
lg cos δ = 9.99994
May 17, 1907.

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ε Virginis
α = 12h 57m 33.8s
δ = +11° 27' 32.3"
Wire  |  Time  |  Excess
A  |  12h  56m  3s  |      |  
B  |                 34.5  |      |  
C1  |                  56.5  |      |  
C2  |        57      1.5  |      |  
C3  |                 6.5  |      |  
C4  |                 12  |      |  
C5  |                 17.5  |      |  
D1  |                  28  |      |  
D2  |                 [3.3or33?] |      |  
D3  |                  38.5  |  8.5  |  
D4  |                  44  |  17  |  
D5  |                  49  |  17  |  
E1  |          58      0.5  |  18  |  
E2  |                     5 |  17  |  
E3  |                10.5  |  17  |  
E4  |                  16  |  17.5  |  
E5  |                  21.5  |  18  |  
F  |                   42.5  |  17  |  
G  |          59        14  |  17  |  
Sum  |                 (19)  |  164  |  
Mean  |  12h  57m  38.6s  |  8.6  |  
lg cos δ = 9.99125
June 4, 1907.

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[left side of page] γ Virginis α = 12h 36m 57.9s δ = -0° 56' 26.8" Wire | Time | Excess A | 12h [3?]6m 18.5s | | B | 50 | | C1 | 37 11 | | C2 | 16 | | C3 | 21.5 | | C4 | 26.5 | | C5 | 32 | | D1 | 42 | | D2 | 47.5 | | D3 | 52.5 | 22.5 | D4 | 58 | 45.5 | D5 | 38 [3?] | 45 | E1 | 13.5 | 45.5 | E2 | 18.5 | 45 | E3 | 24 | 45.5 | E4 | 29 | 45 | E5 | 34 | 45 | F | 55 | 45 | G | 39 26.5 | 45 | Sum | (19) | 429 | Mean | 12h 37m 52.6s | 22.6 | lg cos δ = 9.99994 May 17, 1907. [/left side of page] [right side of page] ε Virginis α = 12h 57m 33.8s δ = +11° 27' 32.3" Wire | Time | Excess A | 12h 56m 3s | | B | 34.5 | | C1 | 56.5 | | C2 | 57 1.5 | | C3 | 6.5 | | C4 | 12 | | C5 | 17.5 | | D1 | 28 | | D2 | [3.3or33?] | | D3 | 38.5 | 8.5 | D4 | 44 | 17 | D5 | 49 | 17 | E1 | 58 0.5 | 18 | E2 | 5 | 17 | E3 | 10.5 | 17 | E4 | 16 | 17.5 | E5 | 21.5 | 18 | F | 42.5 | 17 | G | 59 14 | 17 | Sum | (19) | 164 | Mean | 12h 57m 38.6s | 8.6 | lg cos δ = 9.99125 June 4, 1907. [/right side of page]