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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... 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 ice , making ...
... 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 ice , making ...
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... rain , accompanied by thunder and lightning . The prevailing winds were from the northeast or southeast , commencing at 10 or 11 o'clock a . m . , and increasing in force until 2 or 3 o'clock p . m . Then clouds came up from the ...
... rain , accompanied by thunder and lightning . The prevailing winds were from the northeast or southeast , commencing at 10 or 11 o'clock a . m . , and increasing in force until 2 or 3 o'clock p . m . Then clouds came up from the ...
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... 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 93.5 ...
... 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 93.5 ...
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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