C.—l.

Table 3.—Azimuth Error of the Transit Instrument, Mount Cook Observatory— contd.

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Data. Sid. Timo of Obs. Stars observed (and Number oi Wires). Clamp. Apparent Error of Azimuth. Bemaxks. 1883. Dec. 15 „ 15 . 15 . 15 . 15 . 15 . 15 „ 15 . 15 , 15 H. 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 6 6 M. 10 29 36 58 15 21 48 53 18 42 ;/ /3 Andromedae and 0 Ceti i) Piscium and a Eridani (Achemar) a. Eridani (Aohernar) and o Pisciurn j3 Centauri S.P. and a Arietis (7) 67 Ceti and 8 Hydri (9 Jahn) (7) 8 Hydri (9 Jahn) (7) and ? Ceti o- Arietis (6) and v Hydri (Gill) v Hydri (Gill) and a Ceti ft, Geminorum and a Argus (Canopus) (7) o- Octantis S.P. (7) and e Canis Majoris ... w. w. w. E. B. E. E. E. E. E.W. W. W. w. + 5-31 + 7-42 + 5-80 + 5-54 + 2-48 + 3-12 + 4-01 + 4-75 + 8'2G + a-22 „ 15 ■ 15 7 7 15 19 8 Geminorum and 8 Volantia (23 Jahn) ... 8 Volantis (23 Jahn) and j3 Canis Minoris Least Squares + 4-01 + 2-77 + 3-45 Adopted. . 16 . 16 ; i6 . 16 ■ 16 1 1 1 1 2 34 36 52 58 15 a Eridani (Achemar) (7) and v Piscium ... a Eridani (Achernar) (7) and o Piscium ... /3 Arietis and /3 Centauri S.P. (6) P Centauri S.P. (6) and a Arietis (8) 67 Ceti and 8 Hydri (8) E. E. E. E. E. E.W. E.W. W. W. w. w. w. w. + 4-64 + C'70 - 1-03 + 1-23 + -06 . 16 2 28 8 Hydri (8) and y 3 Ceti + -15 „ 16 . 16 . 16 . 16 „ 16 2 2 4 4 4 48 54 22 38 54 cr Arietis (8) and v Hydri v Hydri and a Ceti y Apodis (Gill) S.P. (4) and a Tauri a TJriang. Aust. S.P. (8) and /a Eridani -... i Aurigae (7) and c Leporis (8) ... Least Squares + 1-93 + Mi + 2-67 - -15 - -37 + 1-96 Adopted. „ 17 . 17 . 17 „ 17 . 17 . 17 1 1 1 1 2 2 29 34 52 58 15 28 rj Piscium and a Eridani (Achernar) (7) ... a Eridani (Achernar) (7) and v Piscium ... /3 Arietis (8) and /3 Centauri S.P. ft Centauri S.P. and a Arietis (8) 67 Ceti and 8 Hydri (9 Jahn) ... 8 Hydri (9 Jahn) and y 2 Ceti ... Least Squares ... E. E. W. W. W. W. + 8-88 + 1:78 - 1-7G - 1-08 - 2-00 - 2-76 - -64 Adopted. ":, is „ 18 „ 18 ; is „ 18 ■ . H „ 18 „ 18 „ 18 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 29 36 52 58 16 28 48 54 11 7] Piscium and a Eridani (Achernar) a Eridani (Achernar) and o Piscium (3 Arietis (7) and fi Centauri S.P. {i Centauri S.P. and a Arietis ... 67 Geti and 8 Hydri (9 Jahn) (8) 8 Hydri (9 Jahn) (8) and y 2 Ceti o- Arietis and v Hydri (Gill) (8) v Hydri (Gill) (8) and a Ceti ... 8 Arietis and p Octantis S.P. (Gill) (8) ... E. E. E. E. ■ W. W. w. w. w. W. E. W.E. E. E. + 2-90 + 2-27 - 1-18 0-00 - 4-1G - 4-78 - -63 - 1-26 + -41 . 18 3 22 p Octantis S.P. (8) and t Eridani + -33 Adopted. . 18 5 14 ft Orionis and /3 Tauri Least Squares + 2'57 - -16 1884. Jan. 11 8 Arietis aud p Octantis S.P. ... W. W.E. W.E. E. E. E. + 5-00 3 11 <«£: 3 22 + 5'06 „ 11 p Octantis S.P. and <• Eridani ... . 11 „ 11 3 3 45 53 ■q Tauri and y Hydri (8) y Sydri and A Tauri ... Least squares + 6-47 + 5-64 + 5-31 Adopted. -*•£. -.