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1891.] Results from Observations made at Lovedale S.A. 31 
‘S Cartinz—R.A. 
As in the majority of variables the time of descent 
is twice greater than the time of ascent, ‘There 
are also two very clearly murked halts in the 
descending light curve. 
10 6™ Dec. —60° 58’, max.=6°2, min.=—9°0. 
Period seven months. 
A maximum took place about the 20th June. 
At present it is almost invisible in a 1-in. glass, 
and because of its position most difficult to observe. 
At its maximum in June it was visible to the 
naked eye. 
“T Cartna/—R.A. 105 51™ Dec. —59° 56’, max. 6:2, min. 6°Y. Period 
undetermined, very probably 0°7 days. Obser- 
vations here do not shew such a high maximum 
as 6°2, the greatest maximum yet observed being 
6°5. Several of the stars in the vicinity of T. 
Carine seem variable. This fact as well as the 
possible extreme shortness of its period should 
make it a favourite object for observers. An 
‘interval of three or four hours will serve to show 
its variation. 
-S. 6063, Carin #—R.A. 10° 538™ Dec. —59°9’, max.=6'8, min. =8'2. 
ny ARGUS—R.A. 
Period =38+2 days. 
The period of increase is very rapid, five days 
being required to pass from min. to max. The 
light curve is a very interesting one. About 
twelve days after maximum the descent ceases 
for about five or six days. There is then a 
sudden fall to minimum. Maxima were observed 
on 18th July and 29th August. The period 
seems slightly irregular. 
102 40™ Dee. — 59° 3°, max, 7°], min.=7'5. This 
is the most remarkable variable known. In 
April 1843 Maclear found it equal in brilliance 
to Sirius. It had already, in 1822, been noted 
by Burchell as equal to a Crucis. Loomis thinks 
a period of seventy years with subordinate maxima 
and minima the most satisfactory explanation 
of its erratic changes. Schonfeld however regards 
a regular period as very improbable. And this 
