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Imm. of,Aldebaran dark limb 10 14 5 1 P.M. Emersion not well observed, during this eveniiig occultations of t h e other. stars in Taurns mere observed. March28th. Imniersioii Alclebaran dark limb 5 6 1 P.M. This eruersion w a s particularly fine and exact, the Moons Emersion, enlightened limb . . 6 19 5 1 limb quiet and having my eye fixed on the point tvhere it took place, olxervetl the star appear instantly like a Brilliant ruby o n the disk of ihe Moon, it appeared projected on the disk during nearly one second of time and then separated by a steady motion. It took place a few minutes after sunset some clouds lay along the horizon to the west, again looking at the moon and star a few minutes after a Eafron suffusion appeared in the atmosphere. w: c. Bond. A Gregorian Reflector of 2 feet was used power 44. in all except o h o n k 133.
U e b e r d i e L l n g e v o i i S t . P e t e r s b u r g . ( B e s c h 1 11 f ~, ) 9. B e d e c k u n g d e s A l d e b a r a n . 1773. i Novbr.
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