ASTRONOMISCHE NACHRICHTEN. "1 3896. Band 163. 8.

Places of the older variable stjars with faint minima. By J. T.Hcdrick, S. J.

The places given in the following list have been com- a near the boundary between two catalogues occurs in piled with the help of the observations made for the first both is indicated by (2). The abbreviation CG. is used for three series of the Atlas Stellarum Variabilium. They will the Cordoba General Catalogue; Pulk., for either of the two be found to be in general the same as those contained in catalogues in Vol. VIII of the Pulkova observations ; and Chandler's third catalogue. Where a difference exists, it is Romb., for Romberg's Pulkova catalogue. The abbreviation rarely more than a unit in the last place. Rem. refers to the remarks at the end of the list. The other The source of each place is indicated in the last abbreviations will be clear. column. When no meridian observation of a variable could In order to make sure that the place given by the be found, the place was computed differentially from the catalogue belonged to the variable, it was checked by com- places of the other on the chart of the variable which paring it with the place derived differentially from catalogue could be identified in meridian catalogues. In places of two or three other stars on the chart of the vari- the manuscript differences to tenths of a second were used able. In a few cases these check places were allowed to and not those rounded off to whole seconds which are determine how the catalogue place should be rounded off. printed in the catalogues of the Atlas. When the place was The divergences from the mean where the star places found in this way, the last column contains the catalogue were determined differentially gave the following values for numbers, in the Atlas, of four comparison stars, or of a the probable errors of an Atlas difference of right ascension smaller number, if this was less than four. If the number (as observed in tenths of a second) and , re- was more than four, the catalogue numbers are followed spectively, foS12 and *o!rg. by + and the number of additional stars. If however the variable was found in meridian cata- These are derived from stars brighter than 10'" and logues, the last column contains the authorities on which usually as bright as 9". For fainter stars the error in right its place rests. As will be seen, they are commonly two or ascension ought to be greater but may be less in declination. more in number. The enumeration is not meant to be ex- The differences in right ascension are, in general, the means haustive. The most abundant sources of places were the of three observations. .4stronomische Gesellschaft Catalogues and the second Madras Our thanks are due to the observatories of Dorpat, Catalogue, based on observations by Pogson. This is de- Harvard, Heidelberg, Kazan, Nicolaieff, Ottakring (Vienna), signated by the abbreviation MP. The name of the particular Strassburg and Washington for having supplied us before AG. is not given except for variables 1913 and 7 192. That publication with places of stars observed by them. - - No. Name Ser 1goo.o Source No. Name 1Ser.l 1goo.o Source I1 __ - ~

103 T Androm. I11 +26O 26:5 AG. 715 S Arietis 11 1~59~15'+12O 2I9 MP. 107 T Cassiop. 111 +55 143 MP. AG. (2) 782 R Arietis I1 2 10 26 +24 35.5 MP. AG.BB .VI I12 R Androm. 111 +38 1.4 [MP]. AG.Pulk. 814 S Persei 111 2 I 5 41 +58 1.8 MP. AG. Romb. Rem. 845 R Ceti I a 20 55 - o 37.8 MP. AG. CG. 1'4 S Ceti I - 9 52.9 MP. AG. CG. 906 R Triang. I11 2 30 59 +33 49.8 BB.VI 161 T Piscium 11 +14 2.9 MP.AG.BB.VI 1113 U Arietis I1 3 5 30 4-14 25-3 Nos. 3 and 5. 243 U Cassiop. ZII +41 41.8 Nos. I, 2,3 and Hartw. A.N. 4+12 Bd. 134.307 432 S Cassiop. III +72 5.1 MP. AG. 1222 R Persei 111 3 23 41 +35 19.6 MP. AG. Pulk. 434 S Piscium I1 -I- 8 24.3 MP. BB.VI. I531 TTauri 11 4 16 9 +I9 17.8 MP. Rem. I574 W Tauri I1 4 22 15 +I5 49.3 NOS.I,I, 3and 466 U Piscium I1 +12 20.9 Nos.1,2,3and 4+3 4+3 '577 RTauri I1 4 22 49 4- 9 56.4 MP. AG. 5'3 R Piscium I1 + 2 21.9 MP. AG. I 582 STauri I1 4 23 43 + 9 43.5 AG. 678 U Persei I11 +54 20.2 AG. 1623 TCamelop. III 4 30 21 +65 56.7 Nos. 2, 3 & 8 8 "5 3896 I 16 - - - No. Name kr I 900.0 Source No. Name ler. 1900.0 Source - - -

'1'7 V Tauri II + 11" 2 21 I MP. AG. 5190 h Camelop. ZI "%h25m 'I ta40 17." MP. BB.VI. 1761 R Orionis I1 + 'I 58.1 MP. AG. Pulk. I 805 V Orionis I1 + 3 58.0 BB.VI 5237 iBootis 11 r4 32 41 tz'l 10.2 MP. AG. '85 5 R Aurigae [II +53 28.4 MP. AG. 5249 f Li brae I [4 34 48 -17 14.1 NOS.I, 2,3 and '923 S Aurigae [I1 +34 3.1 AG. (Lund) 5+3 '944 S Orionis I - 4 46.4 MP. CG. 5338 3 Bootis I1 r4 49 42 tIa 6.3 NOS.I, 2 & 3 1981 S Camelop. m +68 44.3 Nos. I, 2,3 and 5430 r Librae I '5 5 2 -19 38.3 A.N. 93.202 4+3 5494 3 Librae I '5 15 39 -20 1.1 MP. CG. 1986 r Orionis I - 5 324 Nos. 1,3,4and 550' ;Serpentis I1 [5 16 59 3-14 40.4 MP. AG. 5+4. Rem. 5504 5 Coronae I1 '5 '7 19 +3I 43.6 MP. AG. BB. 2013 U Aurigae [I1 +3I 59.3 Nos. 1,a,3and VI. 10 yr. 4+1 5 583 K Librae I '5 30 24 -20 49.3 Nos. I, 2 & 4 2 I00 U Orionis I1 f2O 9.5 10 yr. 5593 W Librae I '5 32 I0 -15 50.8 Nos. I, 2 & 3 2258 V Aurigae [II +41 45.3 Nos. I, 4,5 and 5611 U Librae I '5 36 14 -20 51.5 AOe, 94-2 5644 Z Librae I '5 40 4' - 20. 448.8 No. I 2418 R Lyncis III +55 18.1 MP. AG. 5667 R Coronae [II '5 44 27 +28 27.8 MP. AG. Pulk. 2528 R Geminor. II 4-22 51.4 MP. AG. 10 yr. 2625 V Geminor. 11 +I3 '1.5 Nos. I, 2,3 and 561 5 V Coronae I1 '5 45 51 +39 52.5 AG. (2) 4+I 5677 R Serpentis 11 '5 46 5 +15 26.2 MP. AG. 2684 S Can. min. frr: + a 31.9 MP. AG. 5 704 RR Librae I '5 50 39 -la 0.9 Nos. 1,~,3and 2691 T Can. min. I1 +II 57.2 Nos. I, 2,s and 4+2 4+4 5161 Z Scorpii I 16 o 7 -21 27.7 Nos. 1,2,3and 2135 U Can. min. II + a 36.8 A.N. 111.53 4+4 2142 S Geminor. II +23 41.1 AG. A.N. Bd. 5110 R Herculis 11 '6 I 43 +Ia 38.4 (MP]. AG. 34.193 Rern. 27ao T Geminor. 11 +23 59.0 MP. AG. 5176 X Scorpii I 16 2 39 -21 16.2 Nos. 1,z,3and 2815 U Geminor. 11 +z2 15.8 MP. AG. 442 2851 U Puppis I - 12 34.0 Nos. 2,3,4 and 5195 W Scorpii I 16 5 55 -19 52.6 A.N. 91.218 54-8 5830 R Scorpii I 16 11 41 -22 41.9 MP. 2946 R Cancri I1 +I2 2.0 MP. AG. 583' S Scorpii I 16 II 43 -22 38.8 MP. 2976 V Cancri I1 +it 36.1 MP. AG. 5889 U Herculis 11 16 21 22 +19 1.2 BB.VI 3060 U Cancri 11 +I9 '4.4 MP. AG. 5928 T Ophiuchi I 16 28 0 -15 55.3 Nos. I & 2 3110 S Hydrae n + 3 26.8 MP. AG. 593' S Ophiuchi I 16 28 30 -16 57.0 MP.AG.BB.VI 3184 T Hydrae I - a 45.6 MP. AG. CG. 5950 W Herculis CII 16 31 40 +31 33.0 AG. 3411 R Leo. min. rn +34 58.3 [MP]. AG. BB. 5955 R Draconi: [II 16 32 24 +66 57.8 AG. VI. Rern. 6044 S Herculis II 16 47 21 +15 6.6 MP. AG. 3561 V Leonis 11 +a1 44.5 AG. 6132 R Ophiuch I 11 2 I -15 51.6 MP. AG. CG. 3825 R Urs. maj. m +69 18.c MP. AG. BB. 6512 T Herculis m 18 5 '9 +31 0.2 MP. AG. Pulk. VI. 10 yr. Romb. 3890 W Leonis I1 +14 14.8 Nos. I ,2,3 and 6849 R Aquilae 11 '9 I 33 + 8 4.7 MP. AG. 44-4 6903 T Sagittarii I 19 10 2a - 17 8.8 MP. AG. 3994 S Leonis 11 + 6 0.2 MP. 6905 R Sagittari I 19 10 5c -19 29.c MP. CG. 43'5 R Comae 11 +19 20.3 Nos. I, 2,3& 5 692 I S Sagittarii I '9 13 35 -19 12.4 MP. BB.VI 431 7 T Virginis I - 5 28.8 IMP. 6923 Z Sagittarii I '9 13 47 -21 6.6 Nos. I, 2,3 and 4407 R Corvi I -18 42.c MP. CG. AOe, 4+3 449= Y Virginis I - 3 52.4 Nos. I, 2,3 & 6 I045 R Cygni III '9 34 8 +49 58.5 MP. AG.(2) 451' T Urs. maj. III +60 2.3 MP.AG.BB.VI 7120 x CY@i m '9 46 43 +32 39.1 MP. BB.VI. 4557 S Urs. maj. Lu +61 38.5 MP.AG.BB.VI Pulk. 10 yr. 4596 U Virginis 11 + 6 5.E MP. AG. 7192 Z Cygni 111 '9 58 37 +49 45.8 [AG. Boon 4816 V Virginis I - 2 39.2 MP. CG. I 36811. Rem. 4841 S Virginis I - 6 40.8 MP. AG. Rad, 1234 R Capric. I 20 5 4= -14 33.1 MP. AG. CG. 4948 R Can. ven LI; +40 2.4 AG.(2). BB.VI 7252 W Capric. I 20 a 3t -22 I7.C Nos. I, z & 3 5031 RRVirgini! I - a 43.' Nos. I, 2,3 and 7261 R Delphini 11 20 I0 + a 47.1 MP. 4+3 1428 V Cygni m 20 38 4-47 4'1.1 AG. 5OlC Z Virginis I -12 49.1 AG. 7431 S Delphini II 20 38 +16 43.: MP. AG. 5'51 S Bootis Iu +54 '5.5 MP.AG. B B.VI 1444 T Delphini 11 20 40 41 +16 2.1 MP. AG. I 18

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- - ~ __ - 7455 U Capric. I 20h 4 2*3 5 - 15" 9!1 A G. 7 907 U Aquarii I 2 Ih57"52' -17" 6!6 A G. 7468 T Aquarii I 20 44 40 - 5 31.1 MP. CG. 7944 T Pegasi I1 22 4 I +IZ 3.0 [MP]. AG. 7560 R Vulpec. I1 20 59 56 +23 25.4 MP. AG. Rem. 757' V Capric. I 21 I 48 -24 '9.3 NOS.I, 2,3&4 %068 S Lacertae III 22 24 38 +39 48.2 AG. 7577 X Capric. I 21 2 49 -21 45.1 Nos. I, 2,3 and 8153 R Lacertae m 22 38 49 +4r 50.1 AG. 4+I 8230 S Aquarii I 22 5' 45 -20 52.6 MP. CG. 1659 T Capric. I 21 16 30 -15 35.' AG. Rem. 8290 R Pegasi 11 23 I 38 +I0 0.2 MP. AG. MI 7733 Y Capric. I 21 28 55 -14 25.1 Nos. 1,2,4and 8373 S Pegasi II 23 '5 29 + 8 22.4 MP. 5+3 8512 I 23 38 39 -15 50.3 MP. AG. CG. 7779 S Cephei I11 21 36 28 +78 10.4 MP.AG.BB.VI 8597 V Ceti I 23 52 46 - 9 30.9 AG. Remarks. 112. The right ascension of MP. 52 should be I* 3417. The north polar distance of MP. 2202 should greater. be about 50" greater. 434. AG. Leipzig U 464 gives the name S Piscium to a star which follows 14~1.'9 S. and is No. r5 of the Atlas be 3' greater' Catalogue. 7192. The declination of AG. Bonn 13687 should be 8O greater.*)- 1986. This is Chandler's T Orionis. Pogson applied 7659. The name T Capricorni is applied to MP. 47 16; the name to MP. 1162, which precedes 4gS 3212 S. and is but this star is No.5 of the Atlas catalogue, which precedes consequently outside the limits of the Atlas chart. Pogson's the variable sS and is 4" N., as noted in Chandler's third star is CG. 6469, where it is marked >var.a, but no name catalogue. is given. It is also Ur. Arg. 102 in Orion, Bond 539, and 7944. The north polar distance of MP. 4892 should (1980) of the unconfirmed stars in Chandler's third catalogue. be, it seems, about 10" greater.

The Yale Heliometer Measures of the Vulpecula Zone. By W; L. Elkin.

Correction f. Refraction Corrected The recent papers of iMessrs. Wirtz and Meyer (A.N. Distance 3818-19 and 3847) have led me to re-examine the mea- Term omitted Distance sures of the stars in Vulpecula observed by me with the BY +oI'3 8 I 344r26 Yale heliometer in 1886. The result has been to find that UY -1-0.52 1830.96 the values given for the distances on page 33 of the Pleiades +0.58 2135.67 paper were left uncorrected for the refraction term s K, this ;; +0.69 2303.55 being proportional to each distance was allowed for in the 65 +0.1 I 2397.43 equations of condition for the systematic error sought for. Ud +0.79 2791.22 But I must apologize for having published these values 4-0.97 3355.65 without specific mention of this fact. +0.99 3418-53 The scale-value for these measures was derived from f-1.11 3966.43 contemporaneous observations of the Pleiades standards and + 1.34 4699.98 seems quite reliable so that the following values may be ac- + 1.5 I 5 186.84 cepted as the results of the Yale measures for the The last value (+I!'~I) includes an additional cor- 1886.7, subject, as I may recall, to an observational pro- rection of +0:'06 due to a clerical error in forming the bable error of &o'!o7 each. final mean. Correction f. Refraction Corrected These results doubtless still require some correction Distance Term omitted Distance for my systematic error due to the curvature of the apparent .B +o!'13 4881'50 paths of the stars in ,swinging through<, although for stars Yd +-0.2 7 960.66 of this brightness it is not likely to be very considerable. d& +0.32 I 175.23 On the basis of experiments made in 1894 (see Annals of €5 4-0.37 1227.68 the Cape Observatory, Vol.VI, p. 456) my amount of ,swing- 8'