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 | VII. Astronomy Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 |  |
Monday September 17th. 1804.
Point of Obstn. No. 42. On the Lard. shore, one mile and a haf above the
mouth of Corvus Creek[35] observed equal altitudes of ☉ with Sextant.
| h | m | s | h | m | s | ||
| A. M. | 7. | 46. | 49. | A. M. | 2. | 59. | 50. |
| ". | 47. | 25. | 3. | 1. | 30. | ||
| ". | 49. | 12. | ". | 3. | 3. | ||
| Altd. by sextant at the time of Observatn. 53°. 17′. 45″. |
Observed meridian Altitude of ☉'s L. L. with Octant by the back
Observation 87°. 31′. 00″.
| VII. Astronomy Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 | |