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THE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY. 



the map we find the place marked where the new star of 1876 

 made its appearance. This was first noticed on November 24, 

 1876, when it shone with the brilliance of a star of magnitude 



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three and a half. Its spectrum was carefully studied, especially 

 by Vogel, and the very interesting changes that it underwent 

 were noted. Within a year the star had faded to less than the 

 tenth magnitude, and its spectrum had completely changed in 



