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Log

PagePlateClassObjectR.A.DecStartObs H.A.Obs DecStopExpDateMiscellaneous
411670Lunar Eclipse00 44 0501 01 44Dec 27 1898x 11670 Chart plate.
411671Lunar Eclipse01 05 0601 16 15Dec 27 1898x 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.
411672Lunar Eclipse01 18 1601 36 50Dec 27 1898x 11672 Chart Plate.
411673Lunar Eclipse01 45 30 approxDec 27 1898x 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.
411674Lunar Eclipse01 48 3201 54 00 approxDec 27 1898x 11674 Var. Star 5s Signal. 1 49 12 R.A. -1/2R.
411675Lunar Eclipse01 54 2901 57 21Dec 27 1898x 11675 Var. Star App. 1s Signals 1st Sid min 1 55.
411676Lunar Eclipse01 58 5302 11 15Dec 27 1898x 11676 Var. Star App. 5s Signals 1 59 17 R.A. -1/2R.
411677Lunar Eclipse02 12 2502 18 41Dec 27 1898x 11677 Var. Star App. 5s Signals 2 12 40 R.A. -1/2 Rev.
411678Lunar Eclipse02 19 1802 22 20 approxDec 27 1898
4Dec 27 1898These Times are by F 1327. The same time is used in Remarks.
4Dec 27 1898Time 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.