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According to the advice forwarded from the members of the Observatory, the gun destined to launch the projectile had to be fixed in a country situated between the 0 and 28th degrees of north or south latitude, in order to aim at the moon when at the zenith; and its initiatory velocity was fixed at twelve thousand yards to the second. Launched on the 1st of December, at 10hrs. 46m. 40s.
It must be hurled on December 1st of next year, at 10hrs. 46mins. 40secs. p.m. "5th. It will meet the moon four days after its departure on December 4th, at midnight precisely, at the moment she arrives at her zenith.
It ought to be pointed directly toward the zenith of the place. 3rd. The projectile ought to be propelled with an initial velocity of 12,000 yards per second. 4th. It ought to be discharged at 10hrs. 46m. 40sec. of the 1st of December of the ensuing year. 5th.