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lines of stars, but no general attraction towards any particular 

 point. 



No. 366. R. Asc. \1^ ST'" 10^. S. Pol. Dist. 36° 25'. 



A pretty large nebula, extended nearly in the parallel of 

 the equator, brightest and broadest in the middle ; a group of 

 very small stars in the middle give it the appearance of a nu- 

 cleus, but they are not connected with the nebula, but are si- 

 milar to other small stars in this place, which are arranged in 

 groups. The nebula is resolvable into stars. 



No. 388. R. Asc. 13^ 36™ 0^ S. Pol. Dist. 39° 32'. 



A bright exceedingly well-defined rather elliptical nebula, 

 about V diameter, exceedingly condensed almost to the very 

 edge, and gradually a little brighter to the centre. This is 

 about 6' north of M Centauri. — I have strong suspicion that 

 this is resolvable into stars. 



No. 389. R. Asc. 15^^ 16™ 34\ S. Pol. Dist. 39° 59'. 



A very fine round pretty bright nebula, about 3' diameter, 

 gradually brighter towards the centre, and well-defined at the 

 margin : this is resolvable. With a power of 260 it has a 

 beautiful globular appearance. The stars are considerably 

 scattered on the south side. 



No. 408. R. Asc. 0" 47- 35^ S. Pol. Dist. 41° 38'. 



A pretty large rather ill-defined nebula, of a round figure, 

 with a bright point, or small nucleus near the centre ; the ne- 

 bula is extremely faint almost to the very centre. There is a 

 star of the 8th or 9th magnitude near the south preceding side, 

 but not involved. 



No. 411. R. Asc. 12^ BB'' 30^ S. Pol. Dist. 41° 31'. 



A beautiful long nebula, about 10' long, and 2' broad, form- 

 ing an angle with the meridian, about 30° south preceding and 

 north following ; the brightest and broadest part is rather 

 nearer the south preceding extremity than the centre, and it 

 gradually diminishes in breadth and brightness towards the 

 extremities, but the breadth is much better defined than the 

 length. A small star near the north, and a smaller star near 

 the south extremity, but neither of them is involved in the ne- 

 bula. I have strong suspicions that this nebula is resolvable 

 into stars, with very slight compression towards the centre. 

 I have no doubt but it is resolvable. I can see the stars, 



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