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LII. 
OBSEEVATIONS OF THE VAEIABLE STAR il CEPHEI. 
By J. E. GORE, F.R.A.S. 
[Read January 26, 1891.] 
The following are my observations of this variable star, the " garnet 
star" of Sir "W. Herschel, from January 1, 1888, to December 31, 
1890. They form a continuation of the observations given in these 
Proceedings {antea, page 166). 
The observations have been reduced to the scale of the Harvard 
Photometry, and the comparison stars used were — 
Mag. H. P. 
^ Cephei, . . . 3-54 
e „ ... 4-^4 
V (10) Cephei, . . 4-50 
The observations were made with a binocular field glass, having 
object glasses of 2 inches aperture, and a power of about 6 diameters. 
It will be seen that the variation did not exceed half a magnitude 
during the years 1888-90. 
The position of Cephei for 1890-0 is 
EA 2P 40™ 8^ 
JST 58° 16'-5. 
All the observations were made in the West of Ireland, except 
that on August 26, 1888 (made in London). 
Observations of fx Cephei = B.A.C 7582. 
Date. 
Estimated 
Magnitude. 
Remarks, 
1888 
Jan. 
2, 
3-97 
Clear, no moon. 
Jan. 
5, 
3-97 
J) 
March 
1, 
8*1 SO"! 
4-07 
Clear sky, no moon. 
4, 
7 50 
4-07 
Very clear sky, no moon. 
Aug. 
26, 
9 10 
4-18 
Clear sky. Observation made in London. 
Sept. 
29, 
8 20 
4-02 
Clear sky, no moon. 
Nov. 
13, 
9 25 
4-12 
Clear sky, strong moonlight. 
Dec. 
5, 
4-12 
Clear, no moon. 
