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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... probably demand certain changes in the light of future experience . At Colorado Springs a heavy stone monument and observing - pier , with meridian- marks , have been established . The same has been done at the greater number of.
... probably demand certain changes in the light of future experience . At Colorado Springs a heavy stone monument and observing - pier , with meridian- marks , have been established . The same has been done at the greater number of.
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... heavy dew in the night . 30 N. SW . NW . I 3 2 Heavy wind and rain in the afternoon . N. SE . N. I I Rain from the west at 3 p . m . N. NE . NW . 2 3 Heavy shower in the afternoon ; storm from northeast at 9 p . m . 2 3 4 o o NE . S. O 5 3 ...
... heavy dew in the night . 30 N. SW . NW . I 3 2 Heavy wind and rain in the afternoon . N. SE . N. I I Rain from the west at 3 p . m . N. NE . NW . 2 3 Heavy shower in the afternoon ; storm from northeast at 9 p . m . 2 3 4 o o NE . S. O 5 3 ...
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... heavy storms , the wires are brought in contact by oscillation , which was over- come in this case by connecting the two wires at an intermediate station , Denver , Colorado , upon the suggestion of Mr. Woodward , the superintendent at ...
... heavy storms , the wires are brought in contact by oscillation , which was over- come in this case by connecting the two wires at an intermediate station , Denver , Colorado , upon the suggestion of Mr. Woodward , the superintendent at ...
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... heavy 7566 1 83.1 7.4 32.7 6255 15 39.1-1.0 35.4 wind . 7621 10 19.3 23.9 16.2 Changed the 6652 6 41.2 15.0 21.0 7641 9 10.0 5.0 35.3 inclination . 6681 14 59.7 21.6 15.0 7683 12 44.7 22.7 18.0 6698 3 41.8 20.2 16.0 7733 7 26.9 23.0 ...
... heavy 7566 1 83.1 7.4 32.7 6255 15 39.1-1.0 35.4 wind . 7621 10 19.3 23.9 16.2 Changed the 6652 6 41.2 15.0 21.0 7641 9 10.0 5.0 35.3 inclination . 6681 14 59.7 21.6 15.0 7683 12 44.7 22.7 18.0 6698 3 41.8 20.2 16.0 7733 7 26.9 23.0 ...
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... heavy rain , and storm . 14.7 22.9 7444 ΙΟ 1.0 121 11 88.3 17.3 20.2 7489 12 23.2 19.0 24.3 34.0 9.7 178 6 30.3 15.2 22.2 7505 6 14.6 26.0 16.0 201 4 59.9 20.0 17.3 7521 15 28.7 21.8 21.8 9 54.6 21.8 250 15 77.0 15.9 1.0 36.0 8003 II ...
... heavy rain , and storm . 14.7 22.9 7444 ΙΟ 1.0 121 11 88.3 17.3 20.2 7489 12 23.2 19.0 24.3 34.0 9.7 178 6 30.3 15.2 22.2 7505 6 14.6 26.0 16.0 201 4 59.9 20.0 17.3 7521 15 28.7 21.8 21.8 9 54.6 21.8 250 15 77.0 15.9 1.0 36.0 8003 II ...
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12-Year Cat 24h local sidereal 30 late 30m local sidereal 38 Cassiopeiæ 61 Cygni 79 Draconis Aquilæ 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