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Log

PagePlateClassObjectR.A.DecStartObs H.A.Obs DecStopExpDateMiscellaneous
14212445Venus02 303 31 W-11.-02 37Jan 30 1899x 12445 [[diagram of slide drawn labeled plate no, Box no]] Epos. Focus No 60s 23.0 1, 60s By mistake 17.5 17.5 2, 60s 18.0 3, 60s 14.5 4, Venus no focus Exp. 1 30.0 8s 2 23.0 8s 3 18.0 8s. Exp. at Venus as in diagram above: time of stopping in col. = time of closing on Venus. Exp. on Polaris on Feb 1 as above an extra image by mistake at 17.5 but followed by correct image at 18.0 = image #3: sky clear throughout.
14212446β Aurigae03 012 51 E+28.705 07Jan 30 1899x 12846 3 35 1/2 rev. R.A. 4 13 R.A. -1/2 rev. 4 55 Found dome cutting off light.
14212447ζ Urs Maj13 20+55.405 138 06 E+39.006 55Jan 30 1899x 12847 5 35 R.A. -1/2 rev. 6 16 again. Clouds approaching. Closed on account of clouds. Cloudy for last half hour.
14212445Polaris06 594 20 W07 10Feb 01 1900On Feb. 1, 1900 images of Polaris were put on as in diagram.