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jQ UrSjE miaoris, to an unpradiced eye, appeared confefledly 

 better with 600 than 200 



Second y Urfas minoris pafled iH. 7' before the fun. The fame 

 eye gave the fame conclufion. 



y Serpentis 3d magnitude paffed 52' before the fun : not 

 vifible to me with 200 and whole aperture j feen with 600, and 

 the proportional diminution of aperture ; and fhewn to another 

 perfon ; fought for again with 200, but in vain *. 



6 and ij Draconis, both of 3 — 4 magnitude ; the latter paffed 

 12' 32" before the fun ; vifible with both powers, but far better 

 with 600 to an eye that had fome praQice, and alfo to mc. 



December 4, fecond y Urfas minoris, not difcoverable with 

 200, plainly feen with 600 by an eye totally unufed to obfer- 

 vation. 



J' Draconis, not vifible to the fame with 200, feen plainly 

 with 600 ; afterwards difcovered with 200, but with difficulty. 



N. B. This day was a little hazy, with thin clouds, through 

 which both by night and day the 600 had the advantage, and 

 fhewed to my eye many ftars that were invifible with 200. I 

 mention this, bccaufe I at firft fufpeded, that although the great 

 .power had the advantage In the clear blue fl<y of December 2d, 



* This ftar was very near the fun, and its being vifible is a ftrong proof of the 

 excellence of this inftrument 



yet 



