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TABLE XIII. — Comparison of Variable Stars. 



tion, since the planes of revolution of the planets do not differ greatly 

 from the solar equator. Moreover, if the elongation of the variable 

 was caused by one or more disturbing bodies, we should expect that 

 they would lie in this plane. Of cour.-^e, the present distance of these 



