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| Page | Plate | Class | Object | R.A. | Dec | Start | Obs H.A. | Obs Dec | Stop | Exp | Date | Miscellaneous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 9634 | HP 3051 HP 3053 | Approx 18 04 | Approx +20.4 | 22 21 | 4 15 W | +12.55 +12.5 | 23 06 | Nov 06 1896 | x 9634 Reversed plate. Dec. given in degrees & minutes is read from fine graduation. * How can the approx. dec. be +40.4° when the position of HP 3051 is 18h 4m & of HP 3053 is 18h 5m +20.0°? It should be +20.4°. K. | ||
| 2 | 9635 | HP 3051 HP 3053 | 18 04 | +20.4 | 23 17 | 5 13 W | +27.55 +28.3 | 00 02 | Nov 06 1896 | x 9635 Plate set back in holder by thickness of very thin pieces of glass. i.e. about .05 in. * How can the approx. dec. be +40.4° when the position of HP 3051 is 18h 4m & of HP 3053 is 18h 5m +20.0°? It should be +20.4°. K. | ||
| 2 | 9636 | μ Cephei | 0 53 | +81.3 | 00 51 | 0 02 E | +81.5 | 01 33 | Nov 06 1896 | x 9636 Var. Star Apparatus. 1 min. breaks from B 394. Signals did not come at first. It was moved several times by hand. First good image. i.e. first time clock gave signal was at 9:40. R.A. - one full rev. just before the signal came at 9 40. Closed plate at 10 10. Signals fail to come. | ||
| 2 | 9637 | μ Cephei | 0 53 | +81.3 | 01 44 | 0 51 W | +81.5 | 03 05 | Nov 06 1896 | x 9637 Same as last except Var. Star App. turned end for end. B 394 10 21 First movement also 1st pin | ||
| 2 | 9638 | μ Cephei | 0 53 | +81.3 | 03 10 | 2 17 W | +81.5 | 05 01 | Nov 06 1896 | |||
| 2 | 9639 | μ Cephei | 0 53 | +81.3 | 05 09 | 4 16 W | +81.5 | 07 14 | Nov 06 1896 | |||
| 2 | 9640 | μ Cephei | 0 53 | +81.3 | 07 23 | 6 30 W | +81.5 | 08 58 | Nov 06 1896 |
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