Wednesday June 27th.
Point of observation No. 14. On the point formed by the confluence
of the Kancez River and the Missouri[12] made the following
observations.
Equal altitude of the Sun, with Sextant
|
h |
m |
s |
|
h |
m |
s |
| A.M. |
8. |
22. |
23. |
P.M. |
3. |
49. |
19. |
|
". |
23. |
53. |
|
". |
50. |
39. |
|
". |
25. |
17. |
|
". |
52. |
3. |
Altd. by Sextant at the time of this observt. 81°. 15′. 15″.
Lattitude 38° 31′ 13″
| Odot;'s magnetic azimuth by Circumfetr. |
S. |
81°. |
E. |
|
h |
m |
s |
| Time by Chronometer . . A. M. |
8. |
22. |
33. |
| Altd. of ☉'s U.L. by Sextant |
81°. |
15′. |
15″ |
| Latitude of place of observation |
39°. |
5′. |
25″.7 |
| Variation of the nedle |
[blank space in MS.] |
|
|
Observed Meridian Altd. of ☉'s L. L. with Octant by the back observation.
36°. 25′.—″
| Latitude deduced from this obsertn |
39°. |
5′. |
38″.5. |
| Odot;'s magnetic azimuth by Circumferentr. |
S. |
88°. |
W |
|
h |
m |
s |
| Time by Chronometer at p[13]
. Obst. P. M. |
4. |
52. |
33. |
| Altd. of ☉'s L. L. by Sextant. |
56°. |
51′. |
—″. |
| Odot;'s magnetic azimuth by Circumftr. |
S. |
89°. |
W. |
|
h |
m |
s |
| Time by Chronometer. P. M. |
5. |
2. |
6 |
| Altd. of ☉'s L.L. by Sextant. |
53. |
10. |
15. |
Observed magnetic azimuth of pole;*. with my Circumferenter, taking
time by Chronotr.
Time by Chronomtr.—*'s magt. Azimuth
|
h |
m |
s |
|
|
|
| P.M. |
9. |
54. |
— |
N. |
8°. |
W. |
|
9. |
58. |
4 |
N. |
8°. |
W. |
|
10. |
—. |
40 |
N. 7. |
45. |
W. |
