| | | Binary; but distance shows little variation since| | | | 1839. Yellowish and blue. | |27.|ε Boötis |14 40·2|+27 32 | 3 5½ | 328·1 | 2·88 |1885·4| T. | | | | A very interesting object, and visible in a small| | | | instrument. | |28.|α Scorpii |16 22·7|-26 11 | 1 8 | 271·7 | 2·92 |1880·0| β. | | | | This pair forms an atmospheric rather than an | | | | optical test. | |29.|γ Ceti | 2 37·6|+ 2 46 | 3 7 | 289·7 | 2·94 |1883·9| P. | | | | A binary system. Test for a 2½-inch. | | | | Yellow and blue. | |30.|α Piscium | 1 56·3|+ 2 14 | 5 6 | 321·9 | 3·03 |1886·9| T. | | | | A probable binary, but since 1831 not much change| | | | in position or distance. | |31.|ζ Aquarii |22 23·1|- 0 35 | 4 4 | 325·8 | 3·08 |1889·9| L. | | | | A fine binary, with very long period. 1625 years | | | | (Doberck). | |32.|ε^1 Lyræ |18 40·7|+39 34 | 4½ 6½ | 15·3 | 3·24 |1877·4|Dob- | | | | | | | | | |erck.| |33.|ε^2 Lyræ |18 40·7|+39 30 | 5 5 | 137·6 | 2·45 |1877·4| Hall| | | | These stars form a wide double (distance 3′ 27″),| | | | just separable by the naked eye. A 2½-inch | | | | shows a fine double-double. A 4-inch reveals | | | | three faint stare between. | |34.|ε Hydræ | 8 41·0|+ 6 49 | 4 7 | 226·5 | 3·16 |1889·1| β. | | | | A new _comes_, Pos. 154°·4; Dist. 0″·26; Mag. 6, | | | | 1889; 36-inch, power 3300! β. | |35.|γ Leonis, A.B. |10 13·9|+20 24 | 2 4 | 114·6 | 3·51 |1889·3| β. | | | | A fine binary. Period 407 years (Doberck). | | | | Readily seen in a 3-inch. | |36.|δ Serpentis |15 29·6|+10 55 | 3 5 | 189·9 | 3·52 |1886·6|Ball.| | | | Probably binary. Fine object in small instruments.| |37.|α Canis Maj. | 6 40·3|-16 34 | 1 10 | 359·7 | 4·19 |1890·3| β. | | | | Brilliant binary. Period 58·5 years (Gore). | | | | Colours white and yellow. | |38.|α Herculis |17 9·6|+14 31 | 3 4½ | 114·5 | 4·58 |1885·5| T. | | | | A splendid object. Orange and bluish green. | |39.|ζ Cassiopeiæ | 0 42·4|+57 14 | 4 8 | 184·7 | 4·76 |1888·3| M. | | | | Binary. Period 195 years (Gruber). Difficult |