| | | 114½ years (Doberck). | |13.|15 Lyncis | 6 47·8|+58 34 | 5 6 | 5·9 | 0·77 |1890·3| M. | | | | A probable binary, the position and distance | | | | exhibiting a gradual increase. | |14.|ι Orionis | 5 1·9|+ 8 21 | 5½ 7 | 193·9 | 0·99 |1889·0| L. | | | | Triple. A low power shows many stars here. | |15.|ζ Cancri, A.B. | 8 5·9|+18 0 | 5 6 | 40·3 | 1·05 |1889·2| L. | | | | A triple star. A.C. Pos. 134°·4; Dist. 5″·36; | | | | Mag. 7; 1878·3 (Hall). | |16.|ν Scorpii, A.B.|16 5·6|-19 10 | 4 7 | 9·3 | 1·08 |1886·5| T. | | | | A quadruple star, forming one of the finest | | | | systems in the sky. | |17.|π Cephei |23 4·4|+74 47 | 5 7½ | 32·5 | 1·16 |1888·7| Hσ.| | | | Binary. Becoming more difficult with decrease of | | | | distance. Yellow and purple. | |18.|ε Arietis | 2 52·9|+20 54 | 5½ 6 | 202·2 | 1·28 |1889·7| L. | | | | Distance increasing. Good dividing-test for a | | | | 4-inch aperture (T.). | |19.|λ Ophiuchi |16 25·4|+ 2 13 | 4½ 5½ | 42·6 | 1·55 |1888·4| L. | | | | Binary, but period not yet ascertained with | | | | accuracy. Yellow and bluish. | |20.|ζ Herculis |16 37·1|+31 48 | 3 6½ | 65·8 | 1·68 |1890·7| M. | | | | A fine, rather close binary. Period 34½ years | | | | (Doberck). Single in 1865. Yellow and red. | |21.|ξ Ursæ Maj. |11 12·3|+32 9 | 4 5 | 222·7 | 1·63 |1889·3| S. | | | | One of the first-computed binaries. Period | | | | 63 years (Breen). Excellent object. | |22.|δ Cygni |19 41·5|+44 52 | 3 8 | 317·7 | 1·66 |1885·5| T. | | | | A well-known binary. Period 376·7 years (Gore). | | | | Test for 4½-inch. Pale yellow and sea-green. | |23.|33 Orionis | 5 25·5|+ 3 12 | 5 6 | 32·8 | 1·81 |1887·1| T. | | | | Just visible in a 3-inch. White and pale blue. | |24.|θ Aurigæ, A.B. | 5 52·2|+37 12 | 3 8 | 2·5 | 1·98 |1885·1| T. | | | | A similar pair to δ Cygni, though the distance | | | | is wider. | |25.|70 Ophiuchi |18 0·0|+ 2 32 | 4 6 | 348·7 | 2·16 |1889·3| β. | | | | Binary. Period nearly 88 years (Gore). Good | | | | object for a 3-inch. Yellow and purple. | |26.|ι Leonis |11 18·2|+11 8 | 4½ 7½ | 62·0 | 2·56 |1889·2| L. |