PLEASURES OF THE TELESCOPE. 



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have a far more satisfactory view of it with the four-inch. The 

 components are of the sixth, seventh, and eighth magnitudes, dis- 

 tances 1'5", p. 122, and 8*7", p. 304*^. A magnifying power which 



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just suffices clearly to separate the disks of the two nearer stars 

 makes this a fine sight. A beautiful contrast of colors belongs to 

 the double star 14, but unfortunately the star is at present very 

 close, the distance between its sixth and seventh magnitude com- 



