50 Mr. Goodmcke’s Obfervaiions 
the next brighteft, is between the fourth and third ; 7 Lacerte 
is lefs than / Cephei, and of about the fourth magnitude ; 
s Cephei is between the fourth and fifth magnitude ; and f Ce- 
phei, which is a little lefs than e 9 is between the fifth and 
fourth. 
A Series of Obfervaiions on the Variation of the Light of the 
Star $ Cephei. 
1784, Oft 19, at 8l h. I thought it was rather lefs than £ 
Cephei. 
oa. 20, at 82 h. it was rather lefs than and about equal 
to 1 Cephei. 
Oft. 22, at 91 h. lefs than i, and larger than s Cephei; but 
the air was not very favourable. 
Oft. 23, at 62 h. and 1 1 h. lefs than 7 Lacertae, and a little 
brighter than e Cephei. 
0 £t. 24, at 6i h. lefs than £ Cephei, fomewhat lefs than 
1 Cephei, and fomething brighter than 7 Lacertae ; ftrong moon- 
light, and air rather hazy. 
At 8i h. to 1 1 h. a little lefs than £ and < Cephei, and 
brighter than 7 Lacertae ; air clear and frofty ; the moon was 
very low at 1 1 h. 
O a. 25, at 6 h. 8 h. and 1 1 h. nearly the fame ; air pretty 
clear, and moon bright. 
Oft. 26, at 9I h. and 11 h. rather lefs than 7 Lacertae; 
ftrong moon-light, but air very clear. 
Oft. 27, 6i h. and io§ h. lefs than 7 Lacertae, and brighter 
than e Cephei ; ditto. 
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