THE STELLAR UNIVERSE. 



the optical image. If on that occasion a second eye-piece had 

 been used of lower power, the intermediate nebulous matter 

 would have been seen, as represented in the drawing, and the 

 drawing would be as perfect as, and nearly identical with, that 



Fig. 42. 



obtained with the greater telescope, a lower power being used. 



Fte/43. 



It will be observed that the general outline of this remarkable 

 object which is so geometrically exact as seen with the inferior 

 power used by Sir John Herschel, is totally effaced by the appli- 



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