qoz Mr. Pigott’s Obfervations on 
g6 and 40 Cygni, Sometimes I fufpeft it has rather decreafed 
within thefe two laft years, though in a very fmall degree. 
Its mean right afcenfion, computed from my obfervations, 
and reduced to Sept. 1, 1782, is 
|02 26 43 from 3 obfervations, compared to y Cygni, made in O&ober, 1781* 
302 26 46 from 3 ditto, compared to y Cygni, made in Auguft, 1782. 
302 26 52 from 1 ditto, compared to $ Aquilre, made ditto. 
302 26 46 from I ditto, compared to a Cygni, made ditto. 
302 26 39 from I ditto, compared to £ Andromedae, made in Odlober 1781. 
jn 1 1 hm - iw ib wwwm 
302 26 45 mean right afcenfion for Sept, i, 1782, on a mean. 
Flamsteed has this ftar in his Catalogue ; hut, 1 believe, 
pbferved it only once. 
§ Cephei. 
This is the laft variable ftar difeovered, and again by Mr. 
Goodricke. Its changes are very difficult to he feen, unlefs 
examined when at its minimum and full brightnefs. I have 
lately made fomegood obfervations on it thus : 
3785, Aug. 30, at 1 4 h; lefs than g Cephei. 
3 r, at 9 h. equal if not brighter than £ Cephei. 
Sept. 15, at 1 2 § h. lefs than e Cephei. 
1 6, at 8 h. between g and £ Cephei. 
— at 1 1 h. increafed, but not as bright as 
17, at 1 1 h. rather brighter than 
26, at 1 1 1 h. equal or lefs than g, 
27, at .8 h. evidently brighter than 
Therefore it was between its lead: and greateft brightnefs 
Auguft 31, at noon, and Sept. 26, at 21 h. : thefe being com- 
pared to my firft obfervations, when alfo between its leaft and 
greateft brightnefs on Nov. 20, at 3 h. and Nov. 30, at 1 5 h. 
