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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Page 58
... Adopted azimuth , +1.30 ; azimuth of the instrument , + 1a.410 . COLORADO SPRINGS , COLORADO TERRITORY , August 5 , 1873 . Name of Star . Clamp . T ¿ B a A CC T ' AR . -10 18.081 ± 0.014 AT S. B1 Scorpii E. • 8 Ophiuchi . • T Herculis A ...
... Adopted azimuth , +1.30 ; azimuth of the instrument , + 1a.410 . COLORADO SPRINGS , COLORADO TERRITORY , August 5 , 1873 . Name of Star . Clamp . T ¿ B a A CC T ' AR . -10 18.081 ± 0.014 AT S. B1 Scorpii E. • 8 Ophiuchi . • T Herculis A ...
Page 60
... ( adopted ) = +0.255 SALT LAKE CITY , UTAH TERRITORY , July 30 , 1873 . Name of Star . Clamp . T bB a A CC T ' AR . ΔΤ h . m . S. S. S. S. h . m . S. h . m . S. h . m . s . T Herculis . n Draconis . E. 8 8 51.15 15 II.14 η Ophiuchi ...
... ( adopted ) = +0.255 SALT LAKE CITY , UTAH TERRITORY , July 30 , 1873 . Name of Star . Clamp . T bB a A CC T ' AR . ΔΤ h . m . S. S. S. S. h . m . S. h . m . S. h . m . s . T Herculis . n Draconis . E. 8 8 51.15 15 II.14 η Ophiuchi ...
Page 65
... adopted rates of the chronometers used at Colorado Springs and Salt Lake City : 9 NEGUS 1491 . Date . Local sidereal hour . Correction of chronometer . Adopted hourly rate . 1873 . July 28 h . 17.433 h . m . O ΙΟ S. 10.120 ± 0.020 6 . S ...
... adopted rates of the chronometers used at Colorado Springs and Salt Lake City : 9 NEGUS 1491 . Date . Local sidereal hour . Correction of chronometer . Adopted hourly rate . 1873 . July 28 h . 17.433 h . m . O ΙΟ S. 10.120 ± 0.020 6 . S ...
Page 80
... adopted for the weather - signals , and in no case must there be a failure as regards forwarding them . It may be admissible , contingent upon the stage of the prosecution of the work , should the weather at Salt Lake at about 6 p . m ...
... adopted for the weather - signals , and in no case must there be a failure as regards forwarding them . It may be admissible , contingent upon the stage of the prosecution of the work , should the weather at Salt Lake at about 6 p . m ...
Page 81
... adopt immaterial modifications upon their own responsibility . It is , of course , under- stood that each observer is responsible for and receives the credit of his own work . A report will be made by each observer , at intervals not ...
... adopt immaterial modifications upon their own responsibility . It is , of course , under- stood that each observer is responsible for and receives the credit of his own work . A report will be made by each observer , at intervals not ...
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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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