| | | object for 2-1/4-inch (Johnson). | |40.|γ Virginis |12 36·1|- 0 51 | 3 3 | 153·9 | 5·45 |1889·3| L. | | | | Well-known binary. Period 182 years | | | | (J. Herschel). Single in 1836. | |41.|α Geminorum | 7 27·6|+32 8 | 2 3 | 229·4 | 5·68 |1889·2| L. | | | | Very fine object. Binary; Period doubtful | | | | (Mädler 232 years, Doberck 1001 years). | |42.|π Boötis |14 35·6|+16 54 | 4 6 | 104·3 | 6·04 |1885·4| T. | | | | This pair has exhibited little change in pos. or | | | | dist. since 1781. | |43.|α^2 Capricorni,|20 11·9|-12 53 | 3 15 | 149·7 | 6·30 |1879·7| β. | | | A.B. | Good light-test for 6-inches. Companion double; | | | | pos. 240°, dist. 1″·5. | |44.|δ Geminorum | 7 13·5|+22 11 | 3½ 9 | 207·2 | 6·98 |1886·1| T. | | | | Rather wide pair of unequal mags. Difficult with | | | | small apertures. | |45.|γ Arietis | 1 47·5|+18 45 | 4½ 5 | 178·3 | 8·78 |1886·9| T. | | | | A fine, easy object. Discovered in 1664 by Hooke.| |46.|ι Ursæ Maj. | 8 51·7|+48 28 | 3 12 | 356·7 | 9·56 |1883·4| E. | | | | Well seen in a 4-inch, powers 80 and 130. | | | | Good light-test. | |47.|β Orionis | 5 9·3|- 8 20 | 1 9 | 202·0 | 9·61 |1887·2| T. | | | | A fine object for small instruments. Visible in a| | | | 2-inch refractor. | |48.|γ^1 Andromedæ | 1 57·1|+41 48 | 3 6 | 62·6 |10·50 |1876·0|Hall.| | | | A splendid pair, stationary in relative positions| | | | (see no. 4). | |49.|γ Delphini |20 41·6|+15 44 | 4 6 | 271·2 | 11·35|1879·7|Hall.| | | | Estimates of the colour of this pair differ, and | | | | change is inferred. | |50.|σ Orionis, A.D.| 5 33·2|- 2 40 | 4 10½| 236·8 | 11·62|1875·2| | | | | Multiple. Fine group here. Schröter saw 12 stars,| | | | Struve 18. | |51.|β Scorpii |15 59·0|-19 30 | 2 5½| 26·7 | 12·72|1879·7| β. | | | | The brighter star is a close double; Pos. 87°, | | | | Dist. 0″·73 (Burnham). | |52.|ζ Ursæ Maj. |13 19·5| +55 30| 2 4 | 150·5 | 14·38|1886·2| T. | | | | Fine object for small instruments. Other stars in| | | | the field. |