More worryingly, a theodolite reading that day suggested that they were at only 85°15′N, and they had no means of knowing which of the readings was correct.
Mere bekymrende var det imidlertid, at en teodolitmåling den dag viste, at de blot befandt sig på 85°15'N, og at de ikke anede, hvilken af de to målinger, som var korrekt.