17. Nov. 2, d Pleiadum, Im. 12 34 26.10 b. 1. Wagner's House, T. Wagner. Bond. 41. Nov. 13, a Virginis, Im. 20 32 38.40 b. 1. Dorchester Obs'y. Auriga, Em. 17 32 19.00 d. 1. Paine's House, Boston. Paine. Piscium, Im. 9 53 16.84 d. 1. 42. Dec. 2, C 43. 44. 6 12 33.20 d. 1. Holcomb's Obs'y. Holcomb. 24, 45. Nov. 21, 58 46. Dec. 24, No. 1, at the Philadelphia Observatory of the Central High School. Lat. 39° 57′ 8′′; longitude 5h 0m 42s west of Greenwich. No. 2, good observation. No. 3, doubtful, eye not directed to the exact place of emersion. Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14 and 15, good observations. No. 10, doubtful. No. 12, star reappeared in contact with bright limb. No. 16, doubtful 1s. No. 17, at T. Wagner's house, 2.16s in time, east of the Philadelphia Observatory, with 5 feet equatorial. No. 18, probably too late several seconds. No. 19, doubtful. No. 20, good observation, preferable to No. 3. Nos. 21, 22 and 24, good observations. 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