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Show 31 Compulations for latitude of Carlin, Nevada. Date. 187 L May 1 7 . . . May 85 . . . May 2 6 . . . May 27 . Half- anna of declination. Corrections. ! Latitude. Micr. and ref. Level. 40 50 37.68 ! 3d 19.97 | 40 53.23 J 40 50 39.29 26 21. 67 45 29.14 40 55.10 ! 40 30 55.63 50 39. 48 I 26 21.88 I 45 29.37 40 55. 33 i 41 52. 30 38 5.52 40 44.81 ! 59 17.83 24 17.32 46 13.38 62 14.01 29 31. 73 24 14.68 40 30 55.82 | 50 39. 69 I 26 22.09 45 29. 61 40 55.56 41 52.57 38 5.77 40 45. 05 59 18.07 24 17. 55 46 13.54 62 14.30 29 32.00 24 14.94 - 8 11.00 ' + 16 1.70 + 1 25.00 i I - 8 11.49 I + 16 1.69 I - 2 61. 68 - + 1 30.50 j + 11 28.04 - 8 15.08 ; + 16 3.18 - 3 0.08 ' + 1 33.70 + 0 39.26 + 4 24.16 + 1 47.97 ; - 1 6 46.65 ! + 18 14.08 ' - 3 44.13 , - 1 9 47.47 + 12 58.04 + 18 20.25 + 11 30. 02 - 8 10. 80 + 16 6.37 - 2 58. 75 + 1 34. 83 + 0 41.85 + 4 28. 09 + I 52. 05 - 1 6 40.59 - 18 12.51 - 3 43.24 - 19 « I4. 44 + 12 59.01 + 18 16.85 i Merid. i - 2.36 + 3.51 + 0.95 - 0.95 + 1.76 - 0.81 - 3.92 + 3.17 + 3.10 - 1.82 - 0.61 - 2.70 - 3.10 - 5.20 - 3.65 - 3.10 - 1.28 - 2.36 - 0.27 - 2.97 - 6.75 + 2.23 - 1.69 - 4.39 - 4.32 - 5.13 - 5.74 - 5.80 - 8.50 | - 1 0 . 7 3 ' + 2.30 I - 5.40 i + 1.76 - 3.31 - 2.83 40 42 24.32 25.18 19.18 40 42 26.85 25.12 [ 26.36] 21.68 40 42 26.84 27.50 23.24 28.68 26.33 28.46 24. 48 29.13 28.08 30.12 26.89 26.27 26.80 28.18 40 42 28.07 27.20 24.07 26.54 25.26 28.68 28.66 28.60 26.75 [ 32.36] 24.90 31.62 27.70 28.96 Mean, 40° 42' 26". 67 ± 0". 28. We conclude, therefore, that the longitude of Carlin station is 39° 04' 18". 80 west of Washington, or 116° 07' 20". 6 west of Greenwich, and the latitude = N. 40^ 42' 26". 67. BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NEVADA. Geographical position of station: Longitude, 116° 56' 13". 50: latitude, 4( F 38' 18". 74 ± 0". 21. The astronomical station is situated near Battle Mountain, Nev., a town on the Central Pacific Railroad. The track of the railroad runs at this point in a nearly north and south direction. The astronomical monument is placed southeastward from the town, and 1,475 feet east of the track, and 1,166 feet from the public- school building. Battle Mountain has about 800 inhabitants. The astronomical station is but slightly elevated above the railroad- track ; the place is level, but at a distance of one mile prominent hills and ridges, rising 3,000 feet above the station, are visible. The elevation of the station is determined to be, approximately, 4,500 feet above the level of the sea. Meteorological conditions.- No detailed meteorological observations were taken at this station. From the diary of the observer it can be seen that it was cloudjT almost always during the day, but clear at night. The observer lost much time waiting for the line to Detroit. On some |