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Remarks. 



A. Only slight variation observed. G. 



B. Below niagn. 8 in all observations. G. 



C. Variation of about half a magnitude observed. G. 



D. Only sliglit variation. G. 



E. T Orionis. Only small variation observed. G. 



F. U Orionis. Discovered by Gore in 1885. 



G. Variation of three or four steps observed. G. 

 H. Invisible with binocular, March 5, 1886. G. 

 I. Estimated magn. 7.4, March 5, 1886. G. 



J. No variation detected. G. 



K. Below magn. 8 in March and April, 1886. It lies south following DM. 

 +7° 2181. G. 



L. V Bootis. Period 266<i.5. Magn. at max. 6.7 ; at rain. 9.5. D. 



M. Certainly variable to some extent. G. 



N. Only shglit variation observed. G. 



O. Slight variation. G. 



P. Magn. 7.5 or 7.6 September 3, 6, and 22. G. 



Q. S (10) Sagittce. Ma.xima, 1886, July 19 ; August 30 ; September 7, 15 j 

 October 1, 10, 27; November 4, 30; December 16, 25. Minima, June 12; 

 August 8; October 7, 24; November 1, 10; December 4. G. 



R. No variation observed. G. 



S. Practically invariable. Spectrum of type IV. En. 



T. Min. August 29 ±. G. 



U. T Vulpecuke. Near max. 1886, September 14, 27 ; October 10; Novem- 

 ber 10, 15 ; December 16, 24. Min. 1886, August 29. G. 



V. Estimated magn. 7.3, 1886, September 2 and 8. G. 



W. W Cygni. Max. 1886, May 19, August 28 ±. Min. 1886, Feb. 14 ±. G. 



X. Only slight variation observed. G. 



Y. Nearly equal to k on September 15. En. Near max. September 15. G. 



Professor Safarik has made 12 observations of the minor planet 

 Vesta, in continuation of his interesting researches upon the light of 

 asteroids, mentioned at the close of the report made last year. 



