...sighting the line thus seen the peg may be fixed. Also mark the point directly under the transit plumb ; the line passing through this point and the staff,...azimuth of the pole-star. From the table of azimuths (see Art. 164), take the azimuth corresponding to the year and nearest latitude. If the observed elongation...

...June +0.2 +0.3 +0.3 December -0.6 —0.8 —0.9 72 ; ' . ing through this point and the staff, mates an angle with the true meridian equal to the azimuth of the pole-star. From the table of azimuths, page 70, take the azimuth corresponding to the year and nearest latitude. If the observed elongation...

...telescope and mark a point 500 or more feet away. The line from the transit to the point thus established makes an angle with the true meridian equal to the azimuth of Polaris at elongation. As Polaris remains practically stationary in azimuth for five minutes, check...