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Log

PagePlateClassObjectR.A.DecStartObs H.A.Obs DecStopExpDateMiscellaneous
141168936 Sextantis10 240 15 E+2.6Jan 01 1899x 11689 Occ. 36 Sextantis Var. Star App. 1st image toward plate no. Make signals. Magnet end of apparatus precedes in telescope. 1 sec signals from F 1327. C's watch. 15h 20m 30s Started. 15 20 41 First minute break from F 1327. 15 22 50 Approx. Closed. F 1327 10 45 00 10 46 00 C's Watch 15 39 38 15 40 38.
14Jan 01 1899Trouble with driving clock. It worked poorly just before starting plate,, but ran all right during time of exposure. It failed all together shortly after closing plate thus making it impossible to try for the emersion.