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... observed here ; 1951 which have been observed once , 1770 which have been observed twice ; so that , to carry out our intention , there are 11231 observations still required . The observations are printed up to the end of 1869 . With ...
... observed here ; 1951 which have been observed once , 1770 which have been observed twice ; so that , to carry out our intention , there are 11231 observations still required . The observations are printed up to the end of 1869 . With ...
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... Observed Adopted Date Observed Adopted Date Observed Adopted 1913 γ γ 1913 γ γ 1914 γ γ Jan. 13 6325 28913 28906 Aug. 4 28864 28860 Apr. 14 28949 28942 906 906 11 860 860 21 944 941 20 910 906 19 857 860 28 934 940 27 903 906 26 864 860 ...
... Observed Adopted Date Observed Adopted Date Observed Adopted 1913 γ γ 1913 γ γ 1914 γ γ Jan. 13 6325 28913 28906 Aug. 4 28864 28860 Apr. 14 28949 28942 906 906 11 860 860 21 944 941 20 910 906 19 857 860 28 934 940 27 903 906 26 864 860 ...
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... Observed D Base - line Values and Values Adopted for Same Dates . ( 13 ° East plus tabular minutes ) Date No. of No. Observed Adopted Date Sets of Sets Observed Adopted Date No. of Observed Adopted Sets 1931 Jan. 1931 1 1 1932 T 1 Feb ...
... Observed D Base - line Values and Values Adopted for Same Dates . ( 13 ° East plus tabular minutes ) Date No. of No. Observed Adopted Date Sets of Sets Observed Adopted Date No. of Observed Adopted Sets 1931 Jan. 1931 1 1 1932 T 1 Feb ...
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... observed above and below on the same day ) , the just number is not completed . The other stars observed are principally : Stars remaining from the lists of former years , consisting chiefly of Stars compared with Comets observed with ...
... observed above and below on the same day ) , the just number is not completed . The other stars observed are principally : Stars remaining from the lists of former years , consisting chiefly of Stars compared with Comets observed with ...
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... Observed Transit ... ... Mean R.A. } for 12m read 13m 1096 B.A.C. ..... ... 18 Observed Transit 21m 26m ... ... Mean R.A. 20m B Columbæ .... € Orionis B Columbæ .... 4845 B.A.C ...... D 2d L .......... 5579 B.A.C. 110 Herculis ...
... Observed Transit ... ... Mean R.A. } for 12m read 13m 1096 B.A.C. ..... ... 18 Observed Transit 21m 26m ... ... Mean R.A. 20m B Columbæ .... € Orionis B Columbæ .... 4845 B.A.C ...... D 2d L .......... 5579 B.A.C. 110 Herculis ...
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