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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Points with which connections were made ; nights of observation , and observers ; also name of computer or computers . 7. Tabulation of stars used , and number of observations . 8. Instrumental values ; circumstances of telegraphic ...
Points with which connections were made ; nights of observation , and observers ; also name of computer or computers . 7. Tabulation of stars used , and number of observations . 8. Instrumental values ; circumstances of telegraphic ...
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There were no rains , nor any clouds , and , with the exception of two or three windy nights , the elements presented no obstacle whatever to a continued series of observations . In the early morning it would become cold enough to form ...
There were no rains , nor any clouds , and , with the exception of two or three windy nights , the elements presented no obstacle whatever to a continued series of observations . In the early morning it would become cold enough to form ...
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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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... 1 " .21 ; and of the zenith - level , 1 " .10 . ( 6. ) Chronograph . The record of the observations for time , as well as the exchange of signals , with one exception ( the night of the 14th ) , was made by means ...
... 1 " .21 ; and of the zenith - level , 1 " .10 . ( 6. ) Chronograph . The record of the observations for time , as well as the exchange of signals , with one exception ( the night of the 14th ) , was made by means ...
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The nights of the ist , 3d , 8th , 9th , ioth , 11th , and 12th were occupied on latitude , in which time 257 results were obtained . The 5th , 14th , 16th , 18th , 19th , and 21st were successively put in on longitude .
The nights of the ist , 3d , 8th , 9th , ioth , 11th , and 12th were occupied on latitude , in which time 257 results were obtained . The 5th , 14th , 16th , 18th , 19th , and 21st were successively put in on longitude .
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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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