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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... Connections , ( telegraphic ) Tabulation of stars used Instrumental values . Uniform tables of time reductions at ... connection . Tabulation of stars used for time Corrections and rates of chronometers Signals for determination of ...
... Connections , ( telegraphic ) Tabulation of stars used Instrumental values . Uniform tables of time reductions at ... connection . Tabulation of stars used for time Corrections and rates of chronometers Signals for determination of ...
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... connections were made ; nights of observation , and observ- ers ; also name of computer or computers . 7. Tabulation of stars used , and number of observations . 8. Instrumental values ; circumstances of telegraphic communication , i ...
... connections were made ; nights of observation , and observ- ers ; also name of computer or computers . 7. Tabulation of stars used , and number of observations . 8. Instrumental values ; circumstances of telegraphic communication , i ...
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... connection with Denver , Colorado . These facilities make it a flourishing place , and it possesses already , in addition to its public buildings , quite a number of substantial business - houses and attractive private residences . A ...
... connection with Denver , Colorado . These facilities make it a flourishing place , and it possesses already , in addition to its public buildings , quite a number of substantial business - houses and attractive private residences . A ...
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... CONNECTIONS . The observatory was west of the telegraph - office , and the main connection was effected by a loop into one of the main overland wires and put in communication with Salt Lake by a switch at Ogden . The local connections ...
... CONNECTIONS . The observatory was west of the telegraph - office , and the main connection was effected by a loop into one of the main overland wires and put in communication with Salt Lake by a switch at Ogden . The local connections ...
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... connected station on the chronographic sheet , as desired . The nights of the 1st , 3d , 8th , 9th , 10th , 11th ... Connections, (telegraphic) Tabulation of stars used.
... connected station on the chronographic sheet , as desired . The nights of the 1st , 3d , 8th , 9th , 10th , 11th ... Connections, (telegraphic) Tabulation of stars used.
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12-Year Cat 24h local sidereal 30 late 30m local sidereal 38 Cassiopeię 61 Cygni 79 Draconis Aquilę August bB aA cC Capricorni Ceti Cheyenne chron chronograph chronom circuit Clamp Cloudy all day Colorado Springs chronometer COLORADO TERRITORY Computations for Latitude Correction of chronometer Date 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 19h Meridian Microm Micrometer Remarks Micrometer star Name of Star nights Normal Equations Number Half-sum O.II Observations for Latitude.-Station October 14 October 18 Pegasi personal equation probable error REDUCTION Right Ascension Sagittarii Salt Lake chron SALT LAKE CITY SALT LAKE OBSERVATORY Springs chron SURVEYS WEST TABLES OF TIME-REDUCTIONS Tabulation of Stars TIME-REDUCTIONS AT RECEIVING-STATION-Continued UNIFORM TABLES Ursa Minoris UTAH TERRITORY wires Wyoming Territory ΔΤ ΙΟ