LATITUDE OF NAPAKIANG.
By Meridian Altitudes of the Sun and Altitudes taken near Noon.
By meridian altitudes observed. By meridian altitudes deduced in the
usual way from sights taken near noon.
1816. 1816.
Sextant. 8th Oct. mean of 3 A.M.} 26º. 13'. 30" circle.
17th Oct. 26º. 13'. 43" and 3 P.M. }
20th Oct. 26 . 13 . 44 20th Oct. A.M.{ 26 . 13 . 46} sext.
{ 26 . 13 . 44}
Circle.
26th Oct. 26 . 13 . 29 20th Oct. P.M.{ 26 . 13 . 58}
{ 26 . 13 . 47} sext.
{ 26 . 13 . 57}
22d mean 2 A.M.& 2 P.M. 26 . 13 . 24} circle.
26th 3 P.M. 26 . 13 . 29}
Latitude by mean of 3 meridian altitudes 26º. 13'. 39" sextant and circle.
mean of 5 altitudes near noon 26 . 13 . 50 sextant.
mean of 3 do. do. 26 . 13 . 28 circle.
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Mean latitude 26 . 13 . 39 north.
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