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Mars-Opposition Im Jahre 1877 ASTRONOMISCHE NACHRICHTEN. NZ 2776. Mars-Opposition im Jahre 187 7 beobachtet am Repsold'schen Meridiankreise der Universitats-Sternwarte zu Kasan. Mitgetheilt von dem Director der Sternwarte Prof. U.Dubjago. - - Stern 1 n app. I B-R I (I' app. IB-R Stern j a app. I R-R j dapp. B-R - - 1877 Sept. I. 2 Aquarii 22h 46"'r 5'65 - 8" 13',40:'7 74 Aquarii 2~~47~4~13 - I 2' I 5' 50:'9 ~3Aquarii 23 12 37.42 j -10 16 36.6 Mars -416 Mars 23 26 35.58 'II -0S75 -10 28 17.7 -7Y8 Sept. 2. 74Aquarii 22 47 3.99 -12 15 50.8 Z Aquarii W. 1079 22 53 11.02 -13 43 24.7 Aquarii ys Mars 23 12 3.51 -0.67 .-11 57 51.2 -2.2 Mars - 1.8 W. 402 23 21 45.04 -12 7 8.9 B.A.C. 8285 w.497 23 26 7.53 -11 40 15.8 H.A.C. 8239 23 34 50.98 -12 21 20.2 1 Aquarii 22 46 15.51 - 8 13 40.3 Sept. 3. ~3Aquarii -10 16 37.2 -12 I5 48.9 Mars :i :; ::'::1-0.59 -10 37 14.7 -6.4 --I1 55 IJ.0 3.d.C. 8285 23 43 57.54 -10 39 14.3 W. ~~(ined.)23 5 37.46 -12 35 38.9 Mars 23 10 59.52 -0.72 -12 2 35.4 -4.3 93Aquarii w. 309 23 16 41.55 -11 26 27.7 Mars - 2.4 -12 7 10.4 B.A.C. 8285 -11 40 16.4 -12 21 22.0 w. 1047 -11 46 57.3 Sept. 4. 22 56 9.51 -11 55 12.4 W. 1156 74 Aquarii 22 47 4.29 -12 I5 52.5 -11 5 42.8 W. 1232 22 59 31.7' W. 1079 22 53 11.06 -13 43 23.7 -11 21 4.4 W. 123 23 8 '9.45 W. 1261 23 1 1.95 -12 27 52.1 ~3 23 37.80 -10 16 35.6 Aquarii I2 W. 5 7 (med.) 23 5 37.44 --I2 35 39.1 -11 6 52.2 -6.4 Mars 23 21 32.90 -0.49 Mars 23 9 55.0' -0.66 -12 7 8.2 -4.1 -11 13 42.2 w.57' 23 29 9.48 w. 309 23 16 41.61 -11 26 28.4 -10 39 14.2 B.4.C. 8285 23 43 57.73 W. 402 23 21 45.15 -12 7 8.5 w. 497 23 26 7.51 -11 40 15.4 W. 1156 -11 55 9.4 Sept. 7. ~3Aquarii 23 12 37.51 -10 16 35.8 7 4 Aquarii 22 47 4.21 -12 I5 51.0 .Mars - I .5 W. 1156 22 56 9.78 -11 55 '3.3 3%'. 629 23 31 55.25 - 9 18 7.3 W. 1261 23 I 2.06 -12 27 52.8 Mars 23 6 39.86 -0.66 -12 '9 43.9 -4.4 -qPAquarii W. 185 23 II 18.75 -12 22 41.9 - Mars 23 I8 4.29 -1.07 -11 27 38.8 -4.2 w. 309 23 16 41.66 W. 402 23 21 45.16 -12 7 8.6 W. 497 23 26 7.33 -11 40 15.9 W. 629 w. 497 23 26 7.37 -11 40 15.9 B..4.C. 8285 B.A.C. 8239 23 34 50.92 -12 21 19.1 Bd. 116. I 243 2776 244 Stern I aapp. I B-R 1 dapp JB-R W. 57 (med.) I ~3~ 5'"37!60 I - I2O 35? 39% I Lal. 45504 23 9 0.01 -12 I3 43.2 74 Aquarii 2~~47~4S06 - I z0 I 5' 5 11'6 W.1047 22 51 43.61 --11 47 0.6 94 Aquarii 23 12 42.61 -14 7 '5.3 -10 3 7.8 W.1156 22 56 9.69 -11 55 12.3 W. 315 23 16 58.54 W. 1261 23 I 2.02 -12 27 53.6 W. 402 23 21 45.26 -12 7 9.3 23 26 -11 40 17.5 1 Mars 1 23 5 34.95 I -0of61 --12 23 31.4 -41'8 W. 497 745 W. 185 23 11 18.85 -12 22 39.8 W. 57' 23 29 9.74 W. 629 23 w. 309 23 16 41.61 -11 26 28.6 3' 55.48 , W. 402 23 21 45.23 -12 7 11.1 w. 497 23 26 7.52 -11 40 15.2 58 Aquarii 22 25 14.10 -11 3' 45.5 B.A.C. 8239 23 34 51.00 -12 21 16.7 Mars 1 22 48 3.32 -of58 -12 33 3.7 +d'f W. 1156 22 56 9.70 -11 55 12.4 W. 1261 23 I 2.13 -12 27 54.4 W.57(med.j 23 5 37.54 --I2 35 39.5 LaL 45504 23 8 59.99 -12 13 42.6 74Aquarii 22 47 4.30 -12 15 50.9 94 Aquarii 23 12 42.56 -14 7 17.4 w. I047 22 51 43.72 -11 46 59.8 w. 315 23 16 58.48 -10 3 10.6 W. 1156 22 56 9.68 -11 55 11.5 W. 402 23 21 45.26 -12 7 10.3 Mars 23 I 20.97 -0.67 -12 36 7.4 -0.8 w. 497 23 26 7.73 ---II 40 16.5 ~.57(med.)I23 5 37.59 -12 35 38.1 w. 57' 23 29 9.86 I -11 13 41.4 94Aquarii 23 12 42.61 -14 7 18.3 W. 629 23 3' 55-50 - 9 I8 4.1 w. 309 23 16 41.57 -11 26 28.1 W. 402 23 21 45.30 7 8.7 w.497 23 26 7.57 -11 40 15.1 58 Aquarii 22 25 14.21 -11 31 45.8 W 629 23 3' 5.24 I - 9 18 4.5 Mars 22 46 46.39 -0.33 -12 9 24.5 +I.$ W. 1047 22 51 43.66 -11 46 58.9 w. 1156 I 22 56 9.74 -11 55 13.1 74Aquarii 1 22 47 4.22 -12 I5 51.0 W. 1261 23 I 2.09 -12 27 54.7 w. I047 22 51 43.89 -11 46 59.0 W.57(med.) 23 5 37.58 --12 35 40.4 Mars 22 55 37.12 -0.45 -12 46 32.4 0.0 Lal.45504 23 9 0.03 -12 I3 43.1 w. 49 23 5 8.17 -11 I0 11.5 94Aquarii 23 12 42.55 -14 7 18.5 94 Aquarii 23 12 42.57 -14 7 18.6 w. 3'5 23 16 58.38 -10 3 10.3 w. 309 23 16 41.65 -11 26 25.8 W. 402 23 21 45.20 -12 7 10.6 W. 402 23 21 45.14 -12 7 7.7 w.497 -11 40 16.1 1 -11 40 15.1 W. 57' 73 29 933 -11 '3 41.2 W. 629 23 31 55.37 - 9 18 4.4 W. 629 23 3' 55.44 I - 9 18 4.6 74 .4quarii I 22 47 4.18 -12 I5 51.2 58 Aquarii 22 25 14.08 -11 31 45.7 Mars 22 53 57.03 -0.55 -12 47 32.3 -1.4 Mars , 22 46 44.64 -0.52 -11 59 9.8 0.0 W. 1204 22 58 7.16 -12 50 6.2 W. 1156 22 56 9.65 -11 55 13.2 W. 1261 23 I 2.12 -12 27 52.9 W. 1261 23 I .Z.II -12 27 53.0 W.57(med.) 23 5 37.61 -12 35 39.7 W.57(med.) 23 5 37.43 -12 35 39.7 Lal. 45504 23 9 0.07 -12 I3 43.1 Lal. 45504 23 9 0.06 -12 13 42.9 94Aquarii 23 12 42.57 -14 7 16.0 ~3Aquarii 23 12 37.81 --10 16 34.9 w.315 23 rh 58.53 -10 3 10.6 W. 3'5 23 16 58.46 -10 3 11.6 W. 402 23 21 45.28 -12 7 9.9 W. 402 23 21 45.28 -12 7 11.1 w. 497 23 26 7.54 -11 40 13.9 I w.497 23 26 7.61 -11 40 17.0 W. 629 23 31 55.44 1 - 9 18 4.5 w*571 23 29 9.83 I -11 13 41.0 W. 629 23 31 55.52 - 9 18 5.6 Sept. 25. 5 8 Aquarii 22 25 14.16 -11 3' 49.3 7 4 Aquarii 22 4i 4.33 -12 I5 51.1 58 .4quarii 22 25 13.98 -11 31 45.9 Mars -12 44 20.3 Mars 22 47 5.04 -0.44 -11 41 40.6 -1.0 W. 1156 22 56 9.79 -11 55 8.7 w. 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