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April 6.
125270R
Double altitude from sextan 12° 36'
Index correction + 3'
2)12 39
altitude - - - - - 6° 19' 20"
semidiameter, from tables - - - + 16'
⊖
6 85 36
Refraction and parallax [illegible]
- 9'
corrected altitude 6 26 30
(subtract from 90°) zenith distance 83 33 30
Declination 6 23 41
Latitude 89° 57' 11"
dec. from nom. of date 6 18 58
correction for longitude + 4 43
6 23 41
Magnetic declination at Cape Shroma Huttard
vicinity N 140° W
90
6 26 30
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