210 MR. ALFRED BROTHERS's 



The objects selected are those only which are conveniently- 

 situated at this season of the year : — 



Star, 



36 Andromedse 



P.I. 123 Piscium 



6 Arietis 



6 Bootis 



44 



S Herculis 



61 Cygui 



? Aquarii 



Epoch. 



Position. 



Distance. 



1866760 





 349-03 



1-29 



1866760 



24-40 



Wedged. 



1866769 



197-40 



Separated 



1866725 



325-70 



2"59 



1866769 



238-60 





1866766 



180-60 



i9"34 



1866701 



IIIOI 



18-87 



1866766 



337-40 



3-58 



The first three stars on the above list may be considered 

 good tests for the telescope ; but in addition I may say 

 that on several occasions I have seen the companion to S 

 Cygni ; and, still further to test the matter, I requested a 

 friend, who also could see the star, to place the position- 

 line upon it, and a comparison of the angles showed that 

 we had both seen the same object. 



With the following information before him, the ama- 

 teur who has not access to more recent epochs than those 

 contained in SmytVs ' Cycle,' may probably feel greater in- 

 terest in his work, and more certain of his own measures ; 

 for the pleasure of observing and recording observations is 

 greatly enhanced when we feel that our results approach 

 the accuracy of the more practised " astrometer.^'' 



Of the 155 objects which this catalogue contains, 69 

 appear to have direct, and 86 retrograde motion. 



It should perhaps be stated that some of the measures 

 for 1866 depend on a small number of observations, and 

 may be subject to correction. 



