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Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London

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10th magnitudes 36 Ophiuchi 60 vibrations 8th and 10th ance angle April Blackman-street BODE Clock gaining Correction for Temp December December 29 Decl Deflections Diff Disappearance double star Easterly Light end of Needle Epoch Excessively difficult Extremely difficult February February 9 feeble illumination Five-feet Equatorial HENRY FOSTER Hist horizontal needle January July July 13 June line of Zero llth loth magnetic March March 26 MDCCCXXVI mean cor Mean of Disap mean rate Mean Result measures of distance meridian minutes east minutes west motion Needle No.l nf Distance Night favourable north end Nova object-glass observations of distance Observatory P.M. Reading Passy pendulum plate Port Bowen Position proper motion Re-exam Reading of north rizontal needle took scarcely bears Seven-feet Equatorial slightest illumination small star bears stars very steady STRUVE telescope tion tolerably steady Unchanged vation vibrations in 24 westerly daily variation

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TitlePhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Volume 116
ContributorRoyal Society (Great Britain)
PublisherThe Society, 1826
Original fromHarvard University
DigitizedFeb 23, 2009
  
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