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List of Observations taken at Mount Cook Observatory— continued.

TABLE 1. Error of Collimation of the Transit Instrument at Mount Cook Observatory, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Clamp. N. or B. Clamp. K. or S. Tuesday, 18th December, 1883— continued. Orionis ... ... E. N. jevel ... ... ... E. Orionis ... ... E. N. jevel ... ... ... W. Feidat, 11th Januaey, H Level e Eridani ... '... Level ■q Tauri ... y Hydri ... y 1 Eridani A Tauri ... Level o 1 Eridani y Tauri ... Level 184 — conb E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. W. W. W. Inued. N. N. S. N. N. Feiday, 11th Januaby, 1884. jevel ... ... ... W. . Ceti ... ... ... W. N. Arietis ... ... W. N. jevel ... ... ... W. Octantis ... S.P. W. E. S. N. N.

Note.—The sign if stars above the poll is considered positive w' with tho clamp west. ion it imp! lies an ai litive correction to t! ie til le of observed transits Date. Stars. For Clamp W. For Clamp W. By Her. Mark. 1883. :ov. 11 „ 11 „ 22 ,, 27 ,, 27 „ 28 „ 28 „ 29 ,, 29 >ec. 3 .. 3 „ 4 .. 4 ,. 8 ,, 9 >, 15 „ 16 „ 17 „ 18 „ 19 » 19 j3 Chamseleontis ... ... S.P. /SHydri /SHydri /3 Chamssleontis ... ... S.P. /SHydri (3 ChanuEleontis ... ... S.P. /3Hydri j3 Chamceleontis ... ... S.P. £Hydri /8 ChamiEleontis ... ... S.P. ySHydri /3 ChamfEleontis ... ... S.P. /JHydri a + 3-68 + 4-21 + 2-80 + 6-31 + 5-18 + 6-49 + 5-12 + 7-61 +3'35 + 4-07 +6-19 + 5-48 + 5-90 n /JHydri a- Octantis ... ... ... S.P. 8 Hydri (9 Jahn) + 3-77 + 5-69 + 4-25 + 6-44 p Octantis (Gill's Catalogue 8363 Stone)... + 5-22 + 6-25 + 5-96 + 593 + 5-63 + 606 17)85-32 6)36-27 Means= + 5'02 +6'04