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Show Geographical positions from sextant- observations, ^- o.- Continued. Year. 1878 1871 1871 1873 1878 1871 1874 1871 1879 1869 1873 1878 1873 Station. Ash Meadows, Nev A t- too- hah, or Gallon Spring, Aris. Argentine Pass, Colorado... Basinrin » , Utah--- Beaver Creek, Ariz Beaver Lake district, Utah. Benson's Creek, Nev Big Hills, Aria Black Rook Spring, Utah... J. r 50 66 66 53D 59 75 61 D 66 59 58 83 59 58 Objects observed. Polaris Sun Polaris Polaris a Lyne Polaris Polaris 0 Andromede .. a Lyre Polaris Sun a CoroneBor... c Pegasi Polaris Sun 0 Andromede.. a Andromede.. a Corone Bor... Polaris Latitude. O 1 II 37 33 55.38 36 31 06.90 35 44 43.98 39 38 40.90 37 41 05.60 34 44 08.58 37 36 09.60 36 53 57.61 38 31 95.93 38 40 41.33 33 83 07.70 38 48 33.59 39 48 54.97 Altitude above sea* level. FmL noi a 4 7487.0 3671.4 8415.5 6064.6 5708.5 8585.7 Variation of needle. B. O 1 II 16 51 00 14 06 00 16 09 15 16 84 00 13 06 08 16 08 00 14 37 10 Observer. Lieut Wheeler . .. Lieut Lookwood.. Lieut Marshall... Lieut Marshall... Lieut Lookwood.. Lieut Marshall... Lieut Lookwood.. Lieut Hoxie Lieut Wheeler... Lieut. Lookwood.. Lieut Tillman Lieut Marshall... Computer. Lieat Lookwood.. Lieut Lookwood.. Lieut Marshall .. Lieut Marshall... Lieut Lookwood.. Lieut. Marshall... Lieut Lookwood.. Lieut Marshall... Lieut Wheeler . .. Lieut Lookwood.. Lieut Tillman.... Lieut Marshall... Lieut Marshall... Remarks. Camp near. West of Last Bluff, at spring in break of Wahsatch plateau. Camp on. Mouth of tributary of South Fork Rio Grande. Bight miles from Junction Ten- Mile Creek. |
