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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ice , making it sufficiently uncomfortable to restrain the ardor of an observer from extending his observations into the small hours of the night . From the experience of this season , and that of many others which I have undergone in ...
ice , making it sufficiently uncomfortable to restrain the ardor of an observer from extending his observations into the small hours of the night . From the experience of this season , and that of many others which I have undergone in ...
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mit him to leave , which sometimes happened , Mr. Henderson , who was off duty at this hour , was obliging enough to supply his place gratuitously . Mr. F. R. Simonton was my assistant here , and kept , in conjunction with C. Herbert ...
mit him to leave , which sometimes happened , Mr. Henderson , who was off duty at this hour , was obliging enough to supply his place gratuitously . Mr. F. R. Simonton was my assistant here , and kept , in conjunction with C. Herbert ...
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Local sidereal hour . Correction of chronometer . Rate per hour . h . h . m . S. 1872 . October 5 22.50 - I 52 55.725 14 23.50 43.130 + 0.058 16 23.00 40.725 + 0.051 18 23.00 37.800 + 0.061 19 23.25 37.085 + 0.030 21 24.00 33.725 + ...
Local sidereal hour . Correction of chronometer . Rate per hour . h . h . m . S. 1872 . October 5 22.50 - I 52 55.725 14 23.50 43.130 + 0.058 16 23.00 40.725 + 0.051 18 23.00 37.800 + 0.061 19 23.25 37.085 + 0.030 21 24.00 33.725 + ...
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The following table shows the general direction of the wind at 7 a . m . , 2 p . m . , and 9 p . m . , giving the mean or prevailing direction of the wind for three hours before and three hours after the given time ; also the estimated ...
The following table shows the general direction of the wind at 7 a . m . , 2 p . m . , and 9 p . m . , giving the mean or prevailing direction of the wind for three hours before and three hours after the given time ; also the estimated ...
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Local sidereal hour . Correction of chronometer . Adopted hourly rate . h . m . S. S. S. 1873 . July 28 h , 17.433 - 0 IO TO . 120 + 0.020 + 0.064 29 19.067 11.760 + 0.014 + 0.034 30 20.000 12.540 + 0.020 + 0.018 31 17.975 13.596 + ...
Local sidereal hour . Correction of chronometer . Adopted hourly rate . h . m . S. S. S. 1873 . July 28 h , 17.433 - 0 IO TO . 120 + 0.020 + 0.064 29 19.067 11.760 + 0.014 + 0.034 30 20.000 12.540 + 0.020 + 0.018 31 17.975 13.596 + ...
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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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