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Show [ 174 J THIRD ENCAMPMF.'N f ON ~\10I<V HILL HJVI~n. Dete·rminat ion of longitudP, Ju~11 13, 1 14-altitude of G .Jquilre. OB ~ EHV \'rTO , . Douhlo ultitml<' of cl i\quilnJ. Time· of ( hroJwtnd<'T. Dt>g. mrn. ,\Cc . !t. min. sec. 77 51 20 :J 55 51 .5 RE ULT OF CALCULA'riON. M N\11 time. Ht'farJ. Longitude. h,, min. src. It. m111. sec. 9 10 50 :) 14- !)8.3 - ·--- - ------ ENCAMPMENT ON MOKY HILL RIVEH, ilELOW THE PAWNEE VILLAGE. Deler'minalion of longitude, July 17, 1814-altil'udes nf o. .fiqui!re. Oll ' ERVATION ·• Double altitu<.Jcs of a Aquilre. Time of chronometer. Dcg. mm. sec. • lt. min. 8CC. 75 13 10 3 26 52.0 75 33 15 27 46.0 75 51 45 28 37.0 76 13 20 29 37.0 76 33 10 30 32.0 76 49 40 31 18.0 RESUL'I' OF (' AJ.CULATION. Mean time. Retar<.J. Longitude. -------------- lt. min. sec. It. min. sec. 8 4.9 55 5 20 48.1 • 553 [ 174 J ENCAMPMENT~ ON ,'MORY IIJJ,L lUVER, :UELOW 'l'IJE :r A WNEE VJLJ,AGE. - Determination of latitude, July 17, 1 44-alliludrs of J>otaris. Double a1titudes of PoloriR. De g. 75 75 75 75 75 75 min. 39 4.0 40 41 42 42 sec. 00 15 10 30 00 40 OBSERVATION • 'I'imc of dtronomctcr. !t. ;) min. 34. :35 36 38 39 40 sec. 07 26 30 01 17 23 RESULT OF CALCULATION. True altitude. Deg. min. sec. 37 49 13 Mean time. ft. rntn. sec. 8 58 01 J,atitudo. Drg. ruin. sec. 3 4.2 43 FIFTH ENCAMPMENT ON MOKY HILL RIVER. Determination of longitude, July 19, 1844-altitudes ofo. .llquil;e. OllSERVATION • Double altitudes of a Aquilro. Time of chronometer. Dcg. min. sec. lt. min. sec. 73 16 35 3 09 43 (j 73 42 45 10 61.0 74 04 10 11 52.0 74 24 00 12 48.0 74 45 10 13 45.5 15 07 30 14 4.8.0 JlESUL'l' OF CALCUI~ATION. Mean time. Retard. Longitude. h. min. sec. 8 37 04 h. mir.. sec. 5 24 4!).5 Irnme'rsion of Jupiter's ji1·st satellite. Observed time. h. min. sec. 10 15 36 Mean time. l1. mm. sf'c . 16 40 2!) Longitu<.Jc. DeK· mm. set. !)~ 17 31 |