Report Upon the Determination of the Astronomical Coordinates of the Primary Stations at Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, and Colorado Springs, Colorado Territory, Made During the Years 1872 and 1873, Geographical and Geological Explorations and Surveys West of the One Hundredth MeridianU.S. Government Printing Office, 1874 - 82 pages |
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This year it was noted that from July 28th to August 9th there was no day without rain , accompanied by thunder and lightning : The prevailing winds were from the northeast or southeast , commencing at 10 or 11 o'clock a . m .
This year it was noted that from July 28th to August 9th there was no day without rain , accompanied by thunder and lightning : The prevailing winds were from the northeast or southeast , commencing at 10 or 11 o'clock a . m .
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Connection was made with Salt Lake City on the nights of July 29th and 30th , and August 2d , 5th , and 6th . Observations for time were made at Colorado Springs on the nights of July 28th , 29th , 30th , and 31st , and August 2d ...
Connection was made with Salt Lake City on the nights of July 29th and 30th , and August 2d , 5th , and 6th . Observations for time were made at Colorado Springs on the nights of July 28th , 29th , 30th , and 31st , and August 2d ...
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COLORADO SPRINGS , COLORADO TERRITORY , August 2 , 1873 . AT E m . s . -10 15.69 15.72 15.63 15.90 15.64 T Coronæ Bi Scorpii 8 Ophiuchi . Herculis . 7 Draconis . A Draconis . in Herculis . * Ophiuchi . Ursæ Minoris al Herculis .
COLORADO SPRINGS , COLORADO TERRITORY , August 2 , 1873 . AT E m . s . -10 15.69 15.72 15.63 15.90 15.64 T Coronæ Bi Scorpii 8 Ophiuchi . Herculis . 7 Draconis . A Draconis . in Herculis . * Ophiuchi . Ursæ Minoris al Herculis .
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COLORADO SPRINGS , COLORADO TERRITORY , August 4 , 1873 . Name of Star . Clamp . T. OB aA CC T ' AR . AT h . m . h , m . E. S. 19 20 32.83 . 22 52.20 T 28 23.53 28 20.34 d Sagittarii . o Draconis . Draconis . y Aquila a Aquilæ Draconis ...
COLORADO SPRINGS , COLORADO TERRITORY , August 4 , 1873 . Name of Star . Clamp . T. OB aA CC T ' AR . AT h . m . h , m . E. S. 19 20 32.83 . 22 52.20 T 28 23.53 28 20.34 d Sagittarii . o Draconis . Draconis . y Aquila a Aquilæ Draconis ...
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COLORADO SPRINGS , COLORADO TERRITORY , August 6 , 1873 . Name of Star . Clamp . T bВ . aA cc T ' AR . AT h . m . h . m . S. h . m . s . E. . . 19 40 15.57 44 37.49 13 11.66 . w . . E y Aquila a Aquila Cephei Delphini . Groom .
COLORADO SPRINGS , COLORADO TERRITORY , August 6 , 1873 . Name of Star . Clamp . T bВ . aA cc T ' AR . AT h . m . h . m . S. h . m . s . E. . . 19 40 15.57 44 37.49 13 11.66 . w . . E y Aquila a Aquila Cephei Delphini . Groom .
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30m local sidereal 61 Cygni 9 Draconis aA cC Adopted Aquarii Aquilæ ASSISTANTS astronomical August breaks Capricorni Cephei Changed charge Cheyenne chron chronograph chronom circuit Clamp clear Cloudy Colo Colorado Springs chronometer COLORADO TERRITORY connections Corrections Cygni Date Declination Delphini Determination difference Draconis Engineers eter exchange feet final result GEOGRAPHICAL giving Groom heavy Herculis hour July 31 late Latitude LATITUDE-OBSERVATIONS—Continued Level longitude Lyræ Mean Meridian Micrometer star miles minutes Name of Star nights Normal Equations observations October October 14 Ophiuchi pair Pegasi Piscium placed probable error rain reading received record REDUCTION Remarks Right Sagittarii Salt Lake chron Salt Lake City SALT LAKE OBSERVATORY shows signals sent Springs chron station SURVEYS TABLES OF TIME-REDUCTIONS tent UNIFORM TABLES United Ursæ UTAH TERRITORY Washington Western wind wires Wyoming Territory аА сс
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| Title | Report Upon the Determination of the Astronomical Coordinates of the Primary Stations at Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, and Colorado Springs, Colorado Territory, Made During the Years 1872 and 1873, Geographical and Geological Explorations and Surveys West of the One Hundredth Meridian |
| Author | Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.) |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 1874 |
| Original from | Cornell University |
| Digitized | 28 Feb 2013 |
| Length | 82 pages |
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