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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... adopted mean error of chronometer . & T = 4T。- 4T . 4Terror of the chronometer . v difference between mean final correction of chronometer and T. REPORT ON ASTRONOMICAL OPERATIONS , CONDUCTED DURING THE FIELD - Abbreviations and signs.
... adopted mean error of chronometer . & T = 4T。- 4T . 4Terror of the chronometer . v difference between mean final correction of chronometer and T. REPORT ON ASTRONOMICAL OPERATIONS , CONDUCTED DURING THE FIELD - Abbreviations and signs.
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... Difference of longitude . Means . 1872 . October 5 . h . Cheyenne chron . 1355 m . Salt Lake .. Salt Lake chron ... differences there may 29.
... Difference of longitude . Means . 1872 . October 5 . h . Cheyenne chron . 1355 m . Salt Lake .. Salt Lake chron ... differences there may 29.
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... differences there may have been between Mr. Austin and myself in recording time , technically known as the personal equation , is still involved in the lon- gitude . To determine this difference , we had two nights ' observations ...
... differences there may have been between Mr. Austin and myself in recording time , technically known as the personal equation , is still involved in the lon- gitude . To determine this difference , we had two nights ' observations ...
Page 68
... differences where I find the full minute , I develop the fact that the Colorado Springs chronometer breaks oa.110 later than the Salt Lake break ; therefore the mean of the signals sent from Salt Lake and received on the Colorado ...
... differences where I find the full minute , I develop the fact that the Colorado Springs chronometer breaks oa.110 later than the Salt Lake break ; therefore the mean of the signals sent from Salt Lake and received on the Colorado ...
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... Difference of Double longitude . wave - time . Means . 1873 . July 29 . h . m . S. h . m . S. Salt Lake . Colo . Springs chron . Salt Lake chron . . 18 9 0.11 - 0 10 11.72 h . m . 17 58 48.39 S. h . m . S. S. S. · 9 23 24.958 7 5.46 17 ...
... Difference of Double longitude . wave - time . Means . 1873 . July 29 . h . m . S. h . m . S. Salt Lake . Colo . Springs chron . Salt Lake chron . . 18 9 0.11 - 0 10 11.72 h . m . 17 58 48.39 S. h . m . S. S. S. · 9 23 24.958 7 5.46 17 ...
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12-Year Cat 21h local sidereal 30m local sidereal 50 Draconis 61 Cygni 9 Draconis Aquarii August bB aA cC Capricorni Cassiopeiĉ Ceti Cheyenne chron chronograph chronom circuit Clamp Cloudy all day Colo Colorado Springs chronometer COLORADO TERRITORY Computations for Latitude Correction of chronometer Delphini eter final result Groom Groombridge 3241 Groombridge 4163 Half-sum of dec Herculis instrument July 28 July 30 Latitude of Cheyenne LATITUDE-OBSERVATIONS-Continued Level linations longitude Mean at 24h Mean for 17h Micrometer star Name of Star nights Normal Equations Number Half-sum O.II Observations for Latitude.-Station October 14 October 19 Pegasi personal equation Piscium probable error REDUCTION Remarks Right Ascension Sagittarii Salt Lake chron SALT LAKE CITY SALT LAKE OBSERVATORY Springs chron ß Lyrĉ TABLES OF TIME-REDUCTIONS Tabulation of Stars TIME-REDUCTIONS AT RECEIVING-STATION-Continued UNIFORM TABLES Ursa Minoris UTAH TERRITORY wires Wyoming Territory ΔΤ ΙΟ Ο.ΟΙ
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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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