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Excerpt from Meridian Circle Observations Made at the Lick Observatory, University of California, 1901-1906
This third volume of Meridian Circle results contains the observations made for the Zodiacal Catalogue, including those for the determination of the additional Fundamental stars; the observations of a list of stars found among the records of Piazzi, but not included in his Catalogue; and the observations of a list of Latitude stars, for Prof. C. L. Doolittle. Except for the last named list, these observations were made between June I, 1901, and June I, 1904. The results of an investigation of the 10' division errors of the circles, which ended in April, 1905, are also included in this volume.
In July, 1905, observations of a fundamental character were begun with the meridian instrument, and will form part of a later volume. During the first year of this undertaking, the above mentioned list of Latitude stars was also observed.
The present volume contains the results of about 9200 observations, for the determination of the places of 3175 stars. These observations were made without assistance. The three Meridian Circle volumes include the results of complete observations, besides 3000 observations in one coordinate only.
Acknowledgments are due to the Carnegie Institution of Washington, for supplying an assistant during two years of the period covered by this volume.
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