416 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



No. 375. /3 CosTi. — Sawyer finds a variation of about one mag. in 

 tliis star [private letter). 



IN'o. 383. BiRMiJj-GHAM 290 Can-es Yej^atici. — Called by Schjellerup 

 "La Superba." Estimated 5-3 by Gage, June 15, 1884 {English 

 Mechanic, August 1, 1884); 5-59 and 5-9 H.P. 



jSTo. 384. Laxakde 23824 Vzrgiots.— April 26, 1884, estimated 6-3 

 — one step brighter than LL 23410, but about half a magnitude less 

 than 31 Virginis. 



1^0. 412. 83 TJks^ Majoeis. — April 8, 1884, I found it one step 

 less than Alcor (80) ; February 26, 1885, three steps less than Alcor ; 

 March 6, thi-ee steps less than Alcor. 



:N'o. 417. V BooTis.— 4-11 H.P. May 28, 1884, haK a magnitude 

 brighter than r Bootis — strong twilight. 



No. 426. 15 Boons.— 5-23 and 5-4 H.P. May 28, 1884, estimated 

 5-8. Espin's observations, 1882-1884, show no variation {private 

 letter). 



No. 428. W.B. 143 Yiegixis.— 6-07 H.P. April 20, 1884, esti- 

 mated 6'2 — equal to LL 26056. 



No. 431. V YiEGHs-is.— 5-19 H.P. April 20, 1884, estimated 5-7. 



No. 433. 103 (y-) Yiegi.ms.— 6-67 H.P. April 20, 1884, 7-0— 

 less than LL 2627 3. 



No. 436. BrRirryGHAar 327 Boons. — Espin found the light of this 

 star constant at 6"8-7'0 in 1882-1884 {private letter). 



No. 440. 4> YiEGiNTS.— 4-89 H.P. April 20, 1884, estimated 5-2. 



No. 443. ir Boons.— 4-59 H.P. Apiil 8, 1884, 7r= o Bootis; May 

 6, 1884, TT one step less than o, strong twilight; May, 28, 1884, 

 77 one step brighter than o. 



No. 446. 31 Boons.— 4-99 H.P. May 28, 1884, estimated 5-0. 

 Espin's observations, 1881-1884, show a difference of only 0-3 mag. 

 {private letter). 



No. 447. 34 Boons.— April 10, 1884, 4-8. 4-93 H.P. 



No. 451. Lalajs-de 27017 Boons.— 7-02 H.P. and 6-5 "est." 

 April 20, 1884, estimated 6-8— two steps less than LL 26312. 



No. 452. Lacaille 6077 Apodis. — Gould says " the variability 

 seems beyond question." 



