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| Page | Plate | Class | Object | R.A. | Dec | Start | Obs H.A. | Obs Dec | Stop | Exp | Date | Miscellaneous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172 | 16098 | α Aquarii | 22 06 | -0.8 | 21 44 | 0 16 E | -0.6 | 21 50 | Oct 14 1905 | With revolving plate apparatus which has new clock work. i.e. adjust before the occultation of α Tauri. September the clock movement was replaced by anther old one which is stronger. Revolutions of plate is about 80 sec. Aperture through which star shines is same as for earlier plates, about 2mm. 10 sec signals. | ||
| 172 | 16099 | α Lyrae | 22 35 | 4 01 W | +38.6 | 22 41 | Oct 14 1905 | x 16099 Same app. Plate revolving at great speed. 10s signals. | ||||
| 172 | 16100 | α Lyrae | 23 08 | 4 35 W | +38.6 | 23 13 | Oct 14 1905 | x 16100 Same app. arranged as for last plate. Coarse wire placed over middle of small objective. Star set to over side of aperture & clock stopped to permit it to trail through field. Object, to test apparatus for observing transits. |
