( 455 ) 



the fixed plane is t'ouiid tlie value := 0^,2504:= 15' 2"4, which exceeds 

 Damoiseau's inclination only bv somewhat less than a minute. 



The remaining eclipses of l\ in 1895 and the two following years 

 do not show any extraordinary divergencies. 



Now, as in 1908 the eclipses of the sateUites will be nearly central, 

 as may be gathered from the drawings in the Nautical Almanac 

 accompanying the table of these phenomena, there is no need to 

 fear that such great divergencies will occur for IV in that year. 



Our result therefore is that the Nautical xllmanac, which is based 

 on the tables of Damoiseau (taking into account only a few necessary 

 corrections), may be considered sufficient for preparing ourseh'es for 

 the coming observations. The only exception would be for an early 

 eclipse of IV after a period in wdiich it is not eclipsed at all. 



Utrecht, 23 November 1906. 



