Sunday 30th.. Septr. 1805 Forks.
a fine morning our me[n] recruteing a little, cool, all at
work doing some thing except 2 which are verry sick, Great
numbers of small duck passing up and down the river this
morning
Took equal altitudes with Sextent at Camp opposit the Junction of
[blank space in MS.] River and [blank space in MS.] River
Sunday 3Oth Septr. 1805
|
H. |
M. |
S. |
|
H. |
M. |
S. |
| A.M. |
8 |
49 |
32.5 |
P.M. |
4 |
5 |
23.5 |
| " |
" |
51 |
17.5 |
|
4 |
7 |
9 |
| " |
" |
53 |
8.5 |
|
4 |
8 |
58.5 |
Altitude produced from this observation is 42°–50′–45″
Observed time and distance of Sun and Moon nearest Limbs ☉ West.
with Sextent
|
|
Time |
|
|
distance |
|
|
H |
m |
s |
|
|
|
| P M |
4 |
21 |
44 |
91°. |
57′ |
00″ |
|
" |
22 |
53 |
91 |
57 |
30 |
|
" |
23 |
52 |
91 |
58 |
0 |
|
" |
24 |
37 |
91 |
58 |
15 |
|
" |
25 |
35 |
91 |
58 |
15 |
|
" |
26 |
42 |
91 |
58 |
30 |
|
" |
27 |
39 |
91 |
58 |
45 |
|
" |
28 |
17 |
91 |
59 |
15 |
|
" |
29 |
43 |
91 |
59 |
45 |
|
" |
31 |
10 |
92 |
50 |
0 |
|
" |
32 |
15 |
92 |
0 |
15 |
|
" |
33 |
8 |
92 |
0 |
45 |
|
" |
34 |
23 |
92 |
1 |
15 |
|
" |
35 |
30 |
92 |
1 |
30 |
|
" |
36 |
20 |
92 |
1 |
45 |
Error of Enstrement 8′ 45″ sub Cronometer too fast
