152 
G.c. | ben | 
4447 2023 
Sil, B57 
4463 2028 
4471 2031 
WINE, OY 
4473 
4479 2032 — 
IV. 14 
448] 2034 
4485 2036—= 
M. 56 
4487 2037 = 
Til. 743 
Observations of Nebule and Clusters of Stars. 
Annular nebula in Lyra. In the Phil. Trans. 1844, Pl. XIX., is an engraving 
of this object from a drawing made with the 3 ft. telescope. The text 
contains the following description: “The filaments proceeding from the 
edge become more conspicuous under inereasing magnifying power within 
certain limits, which is strikingly characteristic of a cluster, still I do not feel 
confident that it is resolvable.” 
1848, Aug. 5. Lord R. saw S * in centre, and some * in n border. 
1848, Aug. 23. Twilight troublesome. Saw one * near middle. 
1849, Aug. 17. Saw * in dark part, sf the middle, saw the beards well ; the 
light does not appear to me to differ on the inner and outer edge as in the 
published sketch. 
1850, May 18. (38 ft.) After moonset. The annular part seems to shade off 
both inwards and outwards, and pretty nearly in equal gradations. 
1850, Aug. 10. Hairy appendages and the * near the middle well seen. 
1851, July 26. Centre nearly circular; f part of ring is broader and less 
strongly defined than the n &s parts. Also the p part is the same in a less 
degree. Centre susp. mottled. 
1851, Aug, 1, * in middle seen ; edge ragged. 
1861, July 27. The dark central space is almost exactly R, but the ring is oval, 
broadest p & f, but brightest n & s, faintest f. I suspected projections on nf 
& nedge. Both p & f the edges fade off outwardly very gradually. 
1863, July 23. In nf part of ring there is a slight projection which may be a *. 
I saw points flashing several times in the s side of ring. 
1871, Sept. 1. 7 stars seen [Hall’s stars a, b, c, d, e, f, & one foll. a], one susp. 
double [f, for Hall’s stars see the Astr. Nachr. vol. 92, No, 2186]. 
1875, Aug. 5. A * 14+m sff 22'°3 dist. from the edge, another * ssf and 2 vF 
onesn. (XX obs.) 
1876, Aug. 13. vRi fields, many 8 & P clusters, none remarkable, (I. obs.) 
1854, July 23. S Cl found ; h’s object? (I. obs.) 
1876, Aug. 14, Hind’s neb. vB, L, iR, vgpmbM, like a distant glob. Cl, 
although not distinctly resolved with the higher powers. eF curved 
branches go out from the s side. A great number of stars round it, the 
nearest ones are * 12-13m tos, BUG Dist. 116-7 
*13m 340-1 98-6 
* 14m 273°3 127°8 
[Measures by Winnecke, Vierteljahrsschrift d. A, G. X, p. 303.] (I. obs.) 
| Plate V. | 
1854, July 22. vF, R, sev st near. Seen between clouds. (I. obs.) 
1857, Aug. 13. Cluster. (I. obs.) 
1855, Aug. 12. Fine Cl, R, centre much compressed ; composed of from 10 to 15 
st of 13 m and many much fainter ones. A few scattered st have the ap- 
pearance of rays from the centre. 
1876, Aug. 16. ©, irr R, B, pL, no st brighter than 12-13 m, a great number 
of st about, the two nearest ones are 
te Dein Pos. 276°°4 (2) Dist. 167''-8 (2) 
* 11m 31°6 (2) 175-8 (2) (III. obs.) 
1850, Aug. 28. Annular or perhaps spiral, * distinctly seen in dark part n of 
centre, others seen at moments. The dark space is undoubtedly irr in form. 
1850, Sept. 8. Rather dark n of centre, a * there seen at intervals. South 
edge of neb the brightest. 
