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Information concerning the measurements which should be taken can 
be obtained in the handbook Anthropological Notes and Queries , published 
by the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain. This book would 
be a sufficient guide to any medical practitioner. The standard work on the 
subject is in German, Lehrhuch der Anthropologie , by Rudolph Martin. 
Photographs of each subject measured, especially of the head, full face, 
and profile, are exceedingly important, and should never, if possible, be 
overlooked. 
ASTRONOMICAL NOTES. 
Observations of Southern Variable Stars. 
By C. E. Adams. 
The following observations of variable stars have been received from 
Mr. E. L. Morley, Nelson. This class of observation is very valuable, and 
much more work is needed on the southern variable stars. The instrument 
used was a Sin. Cooke refractor. 
122854. U Centauri. 
Aug. 20. 8.30 p.m. Invisible. Star 12-4 only just visible. 
24. 8.0 p.m. Glimpsed. Well below 12-4. 
30. 8.30 p.m. Glimpse only. 12 4 difficult. 
Sept. 4. 8.5 p.m. Invisible. 12-4 glimpse only. 
14. 7.30 p.m. Glimpse 12-6 + . 12-4 difficult to bold. 
16. 7.30 p.m. Glimpse 12-6 ±. 12 4 difficult to hold. 
This field is getting low down in the south-west, and consequently fainter 
stars are difficult to see. Compare this with S Apodis below, where 13-2 
can be seen at higher altitudes. 
152849. R Normae. 
Aug. 20. 10.30 p.m. Glimpse. 12-8 invisible (field low) 
24. 8.30 p.m. Mag. 12-2 
30. 9.10 p.m. 12-3 .. 
Sept. 4. 8.25 p.m. 12-3 + 
14. 8.0 p.m. 120 
16. 8.20 p.m. 119 or 12 0 
Suspected variable 
in same Field. 
10-3 +mag. 
.. 10 4 
10-3 or 10-4 
10-3 or 10-4 
.. 10-4 
.. 10-4 
R is brightening fairly quickly now. The suspected variable in the 
same field seems to me to have declined somewhat, but the decrease is so 
small that it may only be my error. 
145971. S Apodis. 
Aug. 20. 
24. 
30. 
Sept. 4, 
14. 
16. 
9.30 p.m. Mag. 12 0 or 121. Star mag. 13-2 glimpse. 
9.15 p.m. 121. 13-2 fairly easy. 
9.40 p.m. 12 2 or below. 13 2 easy. 
9.0 p.m. 12 0. Very clear field. 
8.30 p.m. 13 2 or below. 13 2 difficult. 
8.0 p.m. 13-4 + . 13 2 fairly steady. 
On September 4 there was a moon about 9J- days old and seeing was 
exceptionally good. This may account for an apparent overrating of its 
magnitude on that day. However, within the next ten days S has declined 
at least one magnitude. 
