52 iV/r. Herschel's Catalogue 



I. 38. Fl. 1 8^"^ Perfei prarcedens ad boream. In caplte. 

 Aug. 20, Double. About § degree n. preceding the i8th; in 

 1782. a line parallel to c and r Perfei; of two ftars that 

 next to the 18th. A little unequal. Both pr. With 

 278, a mofl: minute and beautiful obje6l ; with 460, 

 I diameter of either. Pofition with 278, p° 42' n^ 

 preceding. 



39. /3 (Fl. 11"''^) CaffiopeiiE praecedens ad auftrum. 



x\ug. 25, Double. Aibout I degree f. preceding /3 ; in a line 

 1782. parallel to 17 and a. CafliopeiiC ; the following and largeft 

 of two very confiderable ftars. Very unequal. L» 

 pr. ; S. r. , With 278, | diameter of S. ; with 460, 

 I, or when beft, -| diameter of S. Pofition 50° 42^ n. 

 preceding. is 



40. Fl, 25^"" Cafiiopela3 pra^cedensad boream. 



Aug. 28, Double. About I degree n. preceding the 2«^th;. 

 1782. towards cz Caffiopei^e; the hrft telefcopic flar in that 

 direction. • Very unequal. Both r. With 460, | dia- 

 meter of S. ; difficult to be feen. Poilticn 50° 30' f, 

 following. 



41. Fl. ^i^Draconis boreallor. 



Aug. 29, A very minute double ftar. About | degree n. of the 

 1782. 31ft* ii^ a lii^e parallel to y and J Draconis; the mofl 

 Ibuth and preceding of two. Coniiderably unequal. 

 Both pr. or r. With 227, they appear only as a 

 lengthened or diftorted flar ; with 460, | diameter of 

 S. ; or in very fine nights | diameter of S. ; with a 

 new Ipeculum and foo, near | diameter, when beft; 

 with 932, i diameter. Pofition 84° 2'/ n. preceding. 

 Requires every favourable circumftance to be feea 

 double. 



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