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Log
| Page | Plate | Class | Object | R.A. | Dec | Start | Obs H.A. | Obs Dec | Stop | Exp | Date | Miscellaneous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 11670 | Lunar Eclipse | 00 44 05 | 01 01 44 | Dec 27 1898 | x 11670 Chart plate. | ||||||
| 4 | 11671 | Lunar Eclipse | 01 05 06 | 01 16 15 | Dec 27 1898 | x 11671 Var. Star App. 5s signals 1 05 26 R.A. +1 Rev. x Special signals put on of 1s 2s 3s 4s 5s & = 1 repeated next minute. Then 5s signals. 1 13 16 R.A. +1 Rev. | ||||||
| 4 | 11672 | Lunar Eclipse | 01 18 16 | 01 36 50 | Dec 27 1898 | x 11672 Chart Plate. | ||||||
| 4 | 11673 | Lunar Eclipse | 01 45 30 approx | Dec 27 1898 | x 11673 Var. Star App. 5s signals 1 40 31 R.A. -1 Rev. This time is either 5 sec. slow or fast. Changed from 5s to 1s signals at 55 58 E.T. 1 42 31 R.A. -1/2 Rev. Plate Holder fell out at Close. | |||||||
| 4 | 11674 | Lunar Eclipse | 01 48 32 | 01 54 00 approx | Dec 27 1898 | x 11674 Var. Star 5s Signal. 1 49 12 R.A. -1/2R. | ||||||
| 4 | 11675 | Lunar Eclipse | 01 54 29 | 01 57 21 | Dec 27 1898 | x 11675 Var. Star App. 1s Signals 1st Sid min 1 55. | ||||||
| 4 | 11676 | Lunar Eclipse | 01 58 53 | 02 11 15 | Dec 27 1898 | x 11676 Var. Star App. 5s Signals 1 59 17 R.A. -1/2R. | ||||||
| 4 | 11677 | Lunar Eclipse | 02 12 25 | 02 18 41 | Dec 27 1898 | x 11677 Var. Star App. 5s Signals 2 12 40 R.A. -1/2 Rev. | ||||||
| 4 | 11678 | Lunar Eclipse | 02 19 18 | 02 22 20 approx | Dec 27 1898 | |||||||
| 4 | Dec 27 1898 | These Times are by F 1327. The same time is used in Remarks. | ||||||||||
| 4 | Dec 27 1898 | Time is F 1327. The R.A. was changed when the signal came. The difference in the units place is accounted for, in that the clock omitted the 60th second of each minute. This would give a 6 sec. exposure every minute, but is easily determined from the date given. |
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