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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Page 12
... feet , could not be otherwise than favor- able for astronomical work . Date . General direction of wind . Estimated force of wind . 7 a . m . to 7 p . m . 7 p . m . to 7 a . m . 7 a . m . to 7 p . m . 7 p . m . to 7 a . m . Remarks ...
... feet , could not be otherwise than favor- able for astronomical work . Date . General direction of wind . Estimated force of wind . 7 a . m . to 7 p . m . 7 p . m . to 7 a . m . 7 a . m . to 7 p . m . 7 p . m . to 7 a . m . Remarks ...
Page 49
... feet distant from the latter , on a slight eminence near the freight- depot of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad ... feet . In the southeast there is a hill about four hundred feet high , called Washington Mountain . Colorado Springs is ...
... feet distant from the latter , on a slight eminence near the freight- depot of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad ... feet . In the southeast there is a hill about four hundred feet high , called Washington Mountain . Colorado Springs is ...
Page 50
... feet , was con- structed , and a large wall - tent put over it . There was an opening in the tent for the meridian - line ; this was closed , when necessary , by a fly . During heavy winds the tent was in danger of being blown away ...
... feet , was con- structed , and a large wall - tent put over it . There was an opening in the tent for the meridian - line ; this was closed , when necessary , by a fly . During heavy winds the tent was in danger of being blown away ...
Page 51
... feet in length , supported by the framework of the tent and one telegraph - post 30 feet in height . A ground - wire was used after switching in the Western Union office to complete the circuit . In the northeast corner of the tent the ...
... feet in length , supported by the framework of the tent and one telegraph - post 30 feet in height . A ground - wire was used after switching in the Western Union office to complete the circuit . In the northeast corner of the tent the ...
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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 Cassiopeiæ 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 Lyræ 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