Report Upon the Determination of the Astronomical Co-ordinates 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, First Lieut. George M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, in Charge. Dr. F. Kampf and J. H. Clark, Civilian Astronomical AssistantsU.S. Government Printing Office, 1874 - 82 pages |
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... Cloudy during the day ; clear after 12 p . m . Clear ; heavy dew in the night . 30 N. SW . NW . I 3 2 Heavy wind and ... Cloudy all day . 4 O SE . N. O 3 I Cloudy all day ; rain in the afternoon . 5 O SE . NW . O 2 I Clear in the morning ...
... Cloudy during the day ; clear after 12 p . m . Clear ; heavy dew in the night . 30 N. SW . NW . I 3 2 Heavy wind and ... Cloudy all day . 4 O SE . N. O 3 I Cloudy all day ; rain in the afternoon . 5 O SE . NW . O 2 I Clear in the morning ...
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... Cloudy . 441 12 63.9 25.8 18.3 7505 5 50.6 24.3 15.5 Air good . 474 5 60.8 21.8 22.2 7521 14 23.7 3.0 37.0 514 16 5.3 14.8 29.0 7554 17 79.8 22.6 17.3 5 6238 2 96.0 19.8 15.0 Very 7566 I 83.1 7.4 32.7 6255 15 39.1-1.0 35.4 7621 10 19.3 ...
... Cloudy . 441 12 63.9 25.8 18.3 7505 5 50.6 24.3 15.5 Air good . 474 5 60.8 21.8 22.2 7521 14 23.7 3.0 37.0 514 16 5.3 14.8 29.0 7554 17 79.8 22.6 17.3 5 6238 2 96.0 19.8 15.0 Very 7566 I 83.1 7.4 32.7 6255 15 39.1-1.0 35.4 7621 10 19.3 ...
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... Cloudy . Gr . 4110 14 50.0 13.7 31.5 7 7297 16 75.0 17.9 14.7 8296 9 39.3 30.0 13.5 7320 I 71.7 16.0 17.3 8310 15 27.1 10.3 33.2 8317 10 19.4 9.8 33.7 7361 5 77-7 15.3 18.2 Gr . 4216 5 21.0 23.5 19.8 7401 16 0.9 29.0 4.6 8374 15 19.4 ...
... Cloudy . Gr . 4110 14 50.0 13.7 31.5 7 7297 16 75.0 17.9 14.7 8296 9 39.3 30.0 13.5 7320 I 71.7 16.0 17.3 8310 15 27.1 10.3 33.2 8317 10 19.4 9.8 33.7 7361 5 77-7 15.3 18.2 Gr . 4216 5 21.0 23.5 19.8 7401 16 0.9 29.0 4.6 8374 15 19.4 ...
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... Cloudy , heavy 105 6 8.0 rain , and storm . 14.7 22.9 7444 10 1.0 19.0 24.3 121 II 88.3 17.3 20.2 7489 12 23.2 34.0 ... Cloudy ; thro ' 474 5 68.4 17.3 20.2 8039 clouds . 7 52.0 30.0 14.5 514 16 24.0 5.9 31.8 Cloudy . 8077 9 23.2 30.4 ...
... Cloudy , heavy 105 6 8.0 rain , and storm . 14.7 22.9 7444 10 1.0 19.0 24.3 121 II 88.3 17.3 20.2 7489 12 23.2 34.0 ... Cloudy ; thro ' 474 5 68.4 17.3 20.2 8039 clouds . 7 52.0 30.0 14.5 514 16 24.0 5.9 31.8 Cloudy . 8077 9 23.2 30.4 ...
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12-Year Cat 21h local sidereal 30 late 30m local sidereal 50 Draconis 61 Cygni 9 Draconis Aquarii August bB aA cC Capricorni Cassiopeia Ceti Cheyenne chron chronograph chronom Clamp Cloudy all day Colo Colorado Springs chronometer COLORADO TERRITORY Computations for Latitude Correction of chronometer Date Delphini Description of observatory eter final result Groom Groombridge 3241 Groombridge 4163 Half-sum of dec HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY Herculis July 30 latitude Observations Latitude of Cheyenne LATITUDE-OBSERVATIONS-Continued Level linations Mean at 24h Mean for 19h Meridian Micrometer Remarks Micrometer star Name of Star nights Normal Equations Number Half-sum Observations for Latitude.-Station October 14 October 16 Pegasi Piscium probable error REDUCTION Right Ascension Salt Lake chron SALT LAKE CITY SALT LAKE OBSERVATORY Springs chron T. D. Oct 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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