of the eclipse on the 17^th were as follows.

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            Beginning - 0-45-37   Apparent

                                                      time

            End -------- 3-50-33    afternoon

            Duration --   3-04-56

  

            The allowance of 5 seconds which Dr Maskelyne is of opinion ought to be made, for the time elapsed between the first contact and first visible impression in our telescopes, is not here noticed. ------

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                          h   m   s

Sept. 21. P.M. 7-35-30 Comet's Az. 42˚ N.W. left. 18˚-28'

Comet's R. A. deduced 181˚-14' declin.               47˚-12'N.

        h   m

P.M. 8-06 Comet from Arcturus, right,                 36˚-43'

         8-11 -------- from Polaris, West.                  44-21

         8-15 -------- from Alioth, N.W. --                 11-44

      Length of the comet's tail about 8˚

Correct Meridian alt. a Aquilia                         55˚-50'-07"

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Sept. 23d

        h   m

P.M. 7-55 Comet from Polaris, west, below       43˚-42'

         8-02 -------- from Arcturus, right-----      35-00

         8-13 -------- from a Lynae, right below     64-26  

Correct Meridian Alt. a Aquilia                         55˚-49'-37