Observations for Longitude, by the Eclipses of Jupiter's Satellites. Apparent time 1790. Satell. Weather. Im. or Em. Longit. in time. Longit. in deg. Mean Longitude of Danish Point, East from Greenwich 93 21 30 The Telescope was a refractor, magnifying from 80 to 90 times. Pumbank Island, on board the Experiment Cutter. The Southern extremity February 10th, Sun's meridian altitude Do. by Capt. Kyd 67° 18′ 30′′ Mean 67 18 15 Latitude 8° 13′ 1′′ February 15. CARNICOBAR ISLAND. Sun's meridian altitude 68° 5′ 30′′ Lat: 9° 5' 31". The southernmost point of the island bore E. § S. Southernmost point of the island bore WS1 mile distant. Chatham Island in Port Cornwallis*, at the Great Observations for Longitude, by the Eclipses of Jupiter's Satellites. An excellent chronometer, by Arnold, was used in observing the time; to correct which, XX. Astronomical Observations made on a Survey through the Carnatic and Mysore Country. By Lieutenant R. H. Colebrooke. Canopus 24 23 0 13 3 34 3 ß Aurigæ 58.10 0 13 3 52 -13 3 57 Villout Choultry, W by N N 1 mile dist. " B Canis Majoris 59 5 0 13 3 38 Sirius 60.30 10 13 3 53 13 13 14,6 Chitore Fort, N 65 W 11 mile dist. Sirius 60 20.30 13 13 34 13 11 38, 7 Moogly Pagoda, W 5 S 4 furl. dist. March 2 ẞ Auriga 58 11 0 13 4 52 13 Sirius 60 29 45 13 4 19 12 27 59 13 a Ursa Majoris Do. by Lt. Bushby 25 y Ursa Majoris · .... 39 34 12 47 35 45 ♪ Ursa Majoris. ท Ursa Majoris... » Ursa Majoris. & Ursa Majoris. " Ursa Majoris... 12 25 44 0 Centauri 42 8 30 46 45 45 52 24 30 41 56 10 52 11 5012 32 47 12 32 39 12 46 2 12 45 24 12 45 1 } Palmanaire, S 60 E 1 mile dist. 4 35, 5{ Oosscottah, N 72 W 1 mile 6 furl. dist. Santanoor, N by E 2 furl. dist. 12 25 42,5 Arakeeree Fort, SE 2 furl. dist. 12 26 24,6 Kanambaddy, W 1 mile dist. Binnelly Village, W furl. dist. Hoolior-droog, N 74 W 4 miles dist. Tondanoor Village, N N W 6 furl. dist. ◊ Centauri... 41 35 20 12 47 47 |