VARIOUS NEBULA. 



56 3(V. It is therefore near the northern limit of the Coma 

 Berenices. It is described by Sir John Herschel as a nebula of 



Fig. 47 



Fig. 43. 



Fig. 40 



enormous length, extending 

 across an entire field of 15', 

 the nucleus not being well 

 defined. It was preceded by 

 a star of the tenth magni- 

 tude, and that again by a 

 small faint round nebula, 

 the whole forming a fine and 

 very curious combination. 



Fig. 49 is the same object 

 as shown by Lord Eosse's 

 telescope on 19th April, 1849. 

 The drawing is stated to be 

 executed with great care, 

 and to be very accurate. A 

 most extraordinary object, 

 masses of light appearing 

 through it in knots. 



In fig. 50, p, 33, is represented a nebula situate in K A 6 h 30 m , 





