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PagePlateClassObjectR.A.DecStartObs H.A.Obs DecStopExpDateMiscellaneous
616207Comet22 101 44 E+62.022 27Nov 20 1905x 16207 Exposed for one minute then Started again 22 13 Closed 22 14 Dec sm - 1 rev Opened at 22 15 Closed at 22 16 Dec sm - 1 rev Opened at 22 17 Closed 22 27.
616208Comet22 411 13 E+61.123 44Nov 20 1905x 16208 Van Star App. 3 pin wheel. Mag precedes 1 m signals. 1st image not plate no 1. ET 6 29 1st movement 7 44 48 Last movement L's match broke convention and Van Star app. L's match 2s slower B 394 x 16208 1/2 obj. under dome at close.
616209DC 1030 12+ 38.100 260 14 W+47.9 *01 18Nov 20 1905x 16209 Obs. Dec. Cor. * Plate 16209 Obs Dec. See note on page 7. With correction applied does not agree with intended declination. therefore DC 1063 is not on plate. Instead, DC 65 0 8 + 40.5 was taken.
616210DC 1030 12+38.101 241 12 W+45.902 42Nov 20 1905
616211DC 13352 15+55.403 271 11 W+62.104 34Nov 20 1905
616212DC 18913 16+20.804 441 26 W+28.605 44Nov 20 1905
616213DC 24684 16-7.806 001 16 W *a±0.007 04Nov 20 1905Plate 16213 *a Error in recording or setting. Recorded time of starting = 6h 00m Recorded H. A. = 1 16 West 4h 44m Intended R. A. 4h 16m Probably wrong setting W.W.S.
616214DC 29715 13+33.907 132 00 W±41.708 14Nov 20 1905
616215DC 38136 43+69.008 311 35 W *b+76.809 25Nov 20 1905Plate 16215 *b Error in recording or setting Recording time of starting 8h 31m Recorded H.A. 1 35 West 6h 56m Intended R.A. 6h 43 m Probably wrong setting W. W. S.

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