328 Dr. Herschel’s Astronomical Observations 
In this collection of nebulae we have many of a different 
description. In some, the mark whereby they were distin- 
guished from stars was their figure, the object not being so 
small but that its figure might still be perceived. Of others, 
some difference in the brightness between the center and out- 
side was visible ; and many of them were only called stellar, 
because by some deficiency or other in the appearance it was 
evident they were not perfect stars. Instances of every sort 
will be seen in the following descriptions. 
II. 424 is “ A very faint stellar nebula, or a little larger.” 
II. 805 is <£ An extremely faint very small round stellar 
nebula.” 
II. 425 is “ A faint very small stellar nebula, of an irre- 
“ gular figure/' 
III. 145 is “ A very faint stellar nebula; a little extended.” 
III. 69 1 is “ A considerably faint stellar nebula, suddenly 
“ much brighter in the middle.” 
S 3 - Qf Stellar Nebula nearly approaching to the Appearance 
of Stars. 
The starlike appearance of the following six nebulae is so 
considerable that the best description, which at the tune of 
observation I could give of them, v/as to compare them to stars 
with certain deficiencies.* 
125, 136, 145, 151, 16 1 , 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 175, 188, 215, 231, 232, 
234, 24O, 260, 276, 277, 278, 289, 294, 320, 322, 341, 4OO, 4OI, 418, 422, 423. 4.24, 
43 3, 439 469. 476. 530, 536, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 57I, 576, 590, 606 627,672, 
691,706, 737, 74I, 764, 768, 770,772, 777,786, 793,805,815, 821, 828, 843, 852, 
853, 856; 916. 
* See Three stars wilt) burs, II. 655. IV. 47, 49, 
