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determinations are usually obtained before meridional instruments can be used, I venture to
request that, as soon as you have secured one or two certain observations of a planet, you will
have the kindness to communicate to me a comparison of the observed places with the corres-
ponding places in any published ephemeris. This would probably enable me to observe the
planet on the meridian through its entire Meridional Apparition.
By following this system, I think that
the labours of the two classes of observers
(the extrameridional and the meridional)
may be lightened, and the observation
of the smallplanets may be assured.
I am, my dear Sir,
Yours very faithfully
GB Airy

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+determinations are usually obtained before meridional instruments can be used, I venture to<lb/>request that, as soon as you have secured one or two certain observations of a planet, you will<lb/>have the kindness to communicate to me a comparison of the observed places with the corres-<lb/>ponding places in any published ephemeris.  This would probably enable me to observe the<lb/>planet on the meridian through its entire Meridional Apparition.<lb/>
+By following this system, I think that<lb/>the labours of the two classes of observers<lb/>(the extrameridional and the meridional)<lb/>may be lightened, and the observation<lb/>of the <add>small</add>planets may be assured.<lb/>I am, my dear Sir,<lb/>Yours very faithfully<lb/><span class="abbreviation" style="text-decoration: underline dotted" title="George Biddel"></span>GB Airy