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JS'o. 82. T TjRSiE Majoris. — Maxima were observed by Sawyer, 
1883, April 19 (mag. 7*3); by J. Baxendell, junior, 1884, October 
15 (mag. 7-8); and 1885, July 2 (mag. 8-2); and minima 1885, 
March 18 (mag. 13-25); and ISTovember 28 (mag. 13-1). 
1^0. 83. E YiEGims. — Maxima were observed by Sawyer, 1883, 
June 20 (mag. 6-9); and 1884, April 11 (mag. 7*1). I observed a 
maximum 1886, April 9 ± (mag. 7*5). A max., Sawyer, 1887, June 
17 ± (mag. 7-1.) 
'^0. 85. S JJ-R^M Majoeis. — Maxima were observed by Sawyer, 
1883, June 16; and 1884, September 17 (mag. 7-7); by J. Baxendell, 
junior, 1884, September 20 (mag. 7-7); and by Knott, 1885, May 5 
(mag. 7-2) ; and a minimum by Knott, 1885, August 30 (mag. 12'5). 
86. U ViHGiNis. — Maxima were observed by Sclimidt, 1882, May 
11-5 (mag. 7-8) ; 1882, December 2 (mag. 7-7) ; and 1883, June 18*5 
(mag. 7-8). 
No. 89. E Hyde^. — Maxima were observed by Sawyer, 1883, 
May 9 (mag. 4-9); by Schmidt, 1883, May 15-0; and by Sawyer, 
1884, July 10-30 (mag. 4-2). Duner describes the spectrum as 
d'une beaute tout a fait extraordinaire." Espin finds that the 
bright bands are brighter as the star is on the increase, and fainter as 
it decreases. 
No. 91. Y YiEGiNis. — This star was measured 5*71 mag. with the 
meridian photometer at Harvard. 
No. 91«. — YiEGiJTis. — Pound to be variable by Professor Peters, 
from observations at Clinton, U.S.A., in 1879-80 {A.JSf., 2360), 
Later observations give a period of about one year. This is No. 421 
of Catalogue of Suspected Yariables. 
No. 91 J. — YiEGiNis. — Observed at Markree, as 11 m. 1855, 
April 17 ; 9 m. on the Paris Charts (No. 43), but observed by Palisa 
only 12-5-13 m; 1880, April 2. It was observed as 11 m. by 
Peters on several occasions, 1870-1880. This is No 424 of Catalogue 
of Suspected Yariables. 
No. 92. E CENTAUEi(near ^ Centauri). — A bright "temporary star " 
is recorded in the Chinese Annals as having appeared A.D. 173, be- 
tween a and p Centauri, which may possibly have been an outburst 
of this variable. 
