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Wednesday February 6th. 1805.
Observed equal altitude of the ☉ with Sextant artificial horizon with
water[44]
h
m
s
h
m
s
A. M.
7.
59.
31.
P. M.
1.
49.
31
8.
1.
36
".
51.
24
".
3.
5.
".
53.
41.
Altitude given by Sextant at the time of Obst.
32°.
11′.
15″
Observed time and distance of ☉' and D's nearest limbs with Sextant
the ☉ West.
Time
Distance.
P. M.
2.
8.
32.
87.
28.
15
".
12.
16.
".
30.
—
".
15.
58.
".
30.
45.
".
18.
48.
".
32.
—
".
20.
—.
".
33.
—
".
22.
25.
".
34.
—
Time.
Distance.
h
m
s
P. M.
2.
26.
15.
87°.
35′.
15″.
".
29.
40.
".
35.
45.
".
31.
37.
".
36.
30.
".
33.
27.
".
36.
45.
".
35.
3.
".
37.
30.
".
36.
38.
".
38.
—.
I do not place great confidence in these observations, as the person who
took the time was not much accustomed to the business. Capt. Clark
was absent.
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