Schlagintweit, Hermann von; Schlagintweit, Adolf; Schlagintweit, Robert von: Results of a scientific mission to India and High Asia: undertaken between the years MDCCCLIV and MDCCCLVIII, by order of the court of directors of the hon. East India Company (Band 1): Astronomical determinations of latitudes and longitudes and magnetic observations: during a scientific mission to India and High Asia (Leipzig, 1861)

group iii. valley op the ganges and its tributaries.

365

3. Vertical Intensity ............. 5-789

4. Total Intensity............... 10-019

No. 16. Aligarh, in Hindostan (N.W. Prov.).

Latitude North. Longitude East Green. Height.
27° 53' 50" 78° 3' 55" 760 feet.

On alluvial soil, in a garden. See p. 153.

Observer: Hermann.

DECLINATION.

1856, January 18, 6h p.m. local time. Collimator 1; Theodolite 3, Troughton; Chron. 3.

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Magnetic meridian.......................... 254 31-1

True meridian, fixed by a mark of Mr. Gubbins' (see p. 153) 252 53-8

Declination East .... 1 37-3

Dip.

1857, January 18, llh 35m a.m. local time.
Dip needle: No. 2. Temp.: 21°-6 C, 70°-9 Fahr.

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Face to instrument. 37 2-3

End A.

Mean a = 37 3-8

Face reversed .... 37 5-3

End B.

Face to instrument. 37° 0-8 ^ p = M 58.g

Face reversed. ... 36 45-8

Mean of the dip = = 36 58 • 55

Dip corrected for error of needle .... 36 58-90

No. 17. Agra, in Hindostan (N.W. Prov.).

Latitude North. Longitude East Green. Height.
27° 10' 26" 78° 1' 39" 657 feet.