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SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
OF THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1876.
Published by Authority.
WELLINGTON, NONDAY, MAY 22, 1876.
Computation of Longitude between Sydney and Wellington.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 15th May, 1876.
DANIEL POLLEN.
T HE following Letter and Enclosures are published for general information.
SIR,— I have the honor to enclose, for the information of the Government, a copy of tables recently
received by the Ven. Archdeacon Stock from the Astronomer Royal, Sydney, containing the compu-
tations of longitude based on signals exchanged between this Observatory and the Sydney Observatory,
by electric cable, on the 26th March ultimo.
The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington.
I have, &c.,
W. B. D. MANTELL.
Computations of Longitude by Signals sent from Sydney to Wellington, New Zealand, 26th March, 1876.
H. M. s.
No. 1.—9 29 14.637 Wellington time of receiving Sydney signals.
9 13.269 Correction for Wellington time.
9 38 27.906
8 4 11.317 Sydney time of sending.
1 34 16.589 Longitude.
No. 2.—9 40 35.250 Wellington time of receiving Sydney signals.
9 13.269 Correction for Wellington time.
9 49 48.519
8 15 31.946 Sydney time of sending.
1 34 16.573 Longitude.
No. 3.—10 23 35.619 Wellington time of receiving Sydney signals.
9 13.669 Correction for Wellington time.
10 32 48.888
9 58 32.331 Sydney time of sending.
1 34 16.557 Longitude.
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NZ Gazette 1876, No 29
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🏛️ Publication of Longitude Computations between Sydney and Wellington
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration15 May 1876
Longitude, Astronomy, Sydney, Wellington, Electric Cable Signals, Data Publication
- Stock (Ven. Archdeacon), Received longitude computations
- Daniel Pollen
- W. B. D. Mantell