Latitude of the Observatory at the Cape of Good Hope, Reduced from the Observations of Different Stars; By Mr. Charles Mason

LXI. Latitude of the Observatory at the Cape of Good Hope, reduced from the Observations of different Stars; by Mr. Charles Mason. Read June 17, 1762. | Date | Lat. South | |------------|------------| | June 19 | 33° 55' 41½" By Antares. | | June 21 | 33° 55' 40½" Per Spica. | | June 22 | 55° 45½" Arcturus. | | July 2 | 55° 31" Fomalhaut. | | July 3 | 55° 37" | | Sept. 22 | 55° 43" | | July 2 | 55° 30" μ Scorpii. | | July 1 | 55° 47" λ Scorpii. | | July 2 | 55° 44" δ Sagittarii. | | July 12 | 55° 29" σ Scorpii. | | Aug. 8 | 55° 40" Antares. | | Aug. 10 | 51° 57" α Aquilæ. | Mean = 33° 55' 40½" Or, by leaving out the observation of α Aquilæ, and three of the least, it gives 33° 55' 42+ = Latitude South. Charles Mason.