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16 New Variable Stars in Harvard Map, Nos. 4 and 13 39 4275 40 Beobachtungstag I O-G.aila 1' ;I 'ti: I GroBe I Luft IBeob.1 Bemerk. Beobachtungstag 1 15 I 'ti:' 1 GroDe I Luft I Beob.1 Bemerk. TT Cygni. V Cygni. 1906 Juli 31 IOhI1" 3 2-3 cz r906 Sept. 15, Okt. 12 Y unsichtbar. Cz Aug. 15 I0 17 2 2-3 B 23 I1 I0 3 2 B T Aquarii. Sept. 27 9 22 3 3-4 B 1906 Aug. 18 T unsichtbar. Cz Okt. 9 91 2 1-2 B B I0 8 41 2 2-3 B R Vulpeculae. D 11 8 31 2 2-3 B r906 Aug. 18 110~23~12 I a I 8.48 3-4 I cz (I B I2 942 2-3 B Okt. 4, I 7 R unsichtbar ; Nov. -I I R unmebbar schwach. Nov. 11 I 50 2 2-3 B 3, Nov. 21 I 5 42 121 a I 9.01 2-3 I cz I '5 682 2 B 8> a = +23O4224. B 20 5 41 2 2-3 B B 21 6 25 2 2 B Mond T Cephei. = +32O3531, b = +32"3526, c = +31"3717. a 1906 Juli 31 10 35 1.44 2-3 CZ ") l) Heller Mond. *) Unruhige Bilder. a) Luft undurchsichtig. Aug. 23 11 30 2 a, b 8.40 x Cygni. ' 30 I 9 58 1.1:2 18.301 x I ; I Nov. 11, 15, 20 T unmelbbar schwach. Cz 1906 Juli 24, Sept. 27, Okt. 12, Nov. 11 x unmebbar schwach. .Cz a = +67°1288, b = +67O1299. R Aquilae. ') Heller Mond. 1906 Juli 24, Aug. 14, Okt. 12, 17, Nov. 21, 1907 Sept. 7 S Cephei. R unmebbar schwach. Cz 1906.. Jan. 24 S unrnebbar schwach. Ta R Delphini. Aug. 30 10 xo 2 a,b 8.68 Okt. 4 8 23 2 c 7.18 3' 1906 Jan: 4 1 6 48 12 I a I 9.021 3 Ta I B 10 9 28 2 B 7.60 2-3 B Aug. 14, Okt. 12 R unmebbar schwa h. cz Nov. 11 9 1 2 B 7-40 3B Oki. 11 8 53 2 a 8.88 cz 3-4 B 20 6 24 3 a,c 6.98 3B Nov. II 8 11 2 B 8.74 B 2-3 1907 Dez. '17 6 38 2 ' 7.10 3B '5 6 24 2 B 8.56 2-3 B B 21 6 14 2 B 7.75 3B 1907 Aug. 13 10 30 2 8.54 2 B Sept. 7 9 56 2 B 8.61 3 B B I0 I0 0 2 B 9.19 3 B a 1906 Jan. 4, 24 unmeBbar schwach. Cz S Delphini. Aug. 14 110 49 2 I a, b I 8.52 I 3 I cz I 1906 Jan. 4 S unsichtbar. Ta Nov. 11 R unme h bar schwach. Cz Aug. 18 1x0 6 12 I b,c 110.17 I 3 I Cz I a = +9O5156, b = +10°4887. Okt. 12 unsichtbar; Okt. 17, Nov. 11, 21 unrnebbar schwach. Cz S Pegasi. 1907 Aug. 13 S unmeBbar schwach. Cz 1906 Jan. 4 I I 2 12 I a I 8.911 3 I Ta I Dez. 17 I 6 6 121 a 19.291 3 I Cz I 2 24, Aug. 18, Nov. I I, 15 S unmebbar schwach. Cz a = +17O4378, b = +1r04355, c = +16"4350. a = +8O5039. Astrophysikalisches Observatorium 0-Gyalla, 1908 August. A. Tass. 16 new variable stars in Harvard Map, Nos. 4 and 13. (Harvard College Observatory Circular No. 140). Nos. 4 and I 3 of the Harvard Map have been examined RW Aurigae, 79.1907 Aurigae, W Aurigae, Y Aurigae, U Au- for variable stars, by Miss Cannon. Four new variable stars rigae, U Orionis, 9.1904 Orionis, 060426, RT Aurigae, were found in H. M. 4, besides the known variables, T Ca- 062938, and X Geminorum. In the latter region, Nova melopardi, X Camelopardi, 044068, S Camelopardi, V Ca- Geminorum, the planet Neptune, and the minor planet Ceres, melopardi, 2 Aurigae, X Aurigae, R Lyncis, RU Camelopardi, were also found. The star 060426 shows undoubted vari- and Y Camelopardi. Twelve new variable stars were found ability of at least one magnitude, on these plates. No letter in H. M. I 3, besides the known variables , RX Aurigae, has yet been assigned to this variable, although it was an- 41 4273 42 nounced by Backhouse in 1897, and confirmed by Wendell already known to exist in the region is to the entire number with a range of 0.94 mag. See H. A. 55.38. in the region, it follows that in H. M. 4, there are probably At the beginning of this investigation, there were 24 34 variable stars of which 28, or 0.82, have been found, known variables in the region of H. M. 4, and 38 in the and in H. M. 13, there are probably 76, of which 50, or region of H. M. 13, brighter than magnitude 10.5 at maxi- 0.66, have been found. mum. Assuming the proportion that the number-of known The new variable stars are given in the following table. variables found is to the total number found, as the number - - Designation H. V. Provis. designation in A. N. BD RA. rgoo Decl. 1900 Bright Faint 3ass - ~ - 050840 3086 44. r 908 Aurigae +39"1225 5' grnI4' +400 1!o 9.3 10.1 IV? 053538 3081 45.1908 Aurigae - 5 35 2 +38 53.2 9.5 ex2 n 053913 3088 46.~~08Tauri +I3 971 5 39 23 4-13 3.1-9 8.5 9.4 IV 0543.I9 3089. 47,1908 Tayri - 5 43 12 +19 . 2.0 10.0 <x5 II? 0545 28 3090 48. r 908 Tauri 1) +a8 9'1. 5 45 49 +2a 5.2 9.4 11.0 IV 054945 309 I 49.1908 Aurigae +45 I=o' 5 49 42 +45 -29.1. 9.3 10.3 - 055013 3092 5o:r908 Oripnis +I3 1034 5 50 11 +13 40.2 9.7 10.7 V 055424 3093 5 I. r 908 Geminorum 3 +24 1056 5 54 33 +24 a8.r 9.3 10.3 V? o j568.a 3094 5 2. z 94Geminorum +22 1146 5 56 35 4-22 14.7 9.5 11.0 IV 055116 3095 53. r 908 Orionis - 5 51 16 +16 22.3 9.5 <IS II? 060222 3096 54.1908 Geminorum 422 1187 6 2 32 +22 37.9 9.0' 10.0 IV?-. 062061 309 7 55.r908 Lpcia +61 887 6 20 24 +61 37.1 9.2 9.9 - 0622to 56. r 908 Geminorum - 32 3098 6 +20 37 9.6 10.5 ..V 062367 3099 5 7. I 908 Camelopardi - 6 23 40 +67 6.0 ro.6 e11.6 - 010413 3100 58.1908 Cumelopardi - I49 +73 29.7 9.8 10.9 V? 080165 3101 59.1908 Ursae majorir +65 613 8 I 41 +65 31.6 9.2 10.1 - 050840. The variability was confirmed by an examination of 1898 and Febr. 22, 1908. On 7 photographs it is slightly fainter than 20 photographs, taken between Jan.25, 1893 and Febr.8, 1908. The normal, and on the remaining 171, it is of normal brightness. period is probably short. 055424. This variable is faint on 3 of 24 photographs, taken 053538. An examination of this stkr on 84 photogrsphs, taken between Dec. 29, 1899 and Jan. 31, 1908. The variability is probably between Dec. 29, 1890 and March 12, 1908, shows that it is a variable of the Algol type. star of long period. These observations are represented by the formula 055622. Near border of Orion. The variability was confirmed for the times of maxima, J. D. 2416792 + 452 E by an examination of 16 photographs, taken between Febr.4, 1893 and Jan.30, 1908. The period is short. 053913. The variability was confirmed by an examination of 055716. The variability was confirmed by an examination of 15 photographs, taken between Nov. 3, 1891 and Jan. 31, 1908. The photographs, taken between Dec. 29, 1890 and Nov. 16, 1904. On period is short. The variable was at minimum on Jan. 14, 1905, but 15 Febr. 22, 1891, Dec. 12, 1899, and Nov. 16, 1904 the magnitude of on Jan.28, 1905, it was at maximum. this star was 9.5. It was fainter than magnitude 12 on Jan. I, 1899, 054319. This star has been examined on 82 photographs, taken March 10, 1900, and Febr. 7, 1901. The period is probably long. between Dec. 15, 1898 and Jan. 10, 1908 The variation is large, but 060222. The variability was confirmed by an examination of it appears uncertain whether the star belongs to Class XI, variables of 12 photographs, taken between Jan. 6, 1900 and Dec. 28, 1904. The long period, or is peculiar, and resembles R Coronae Borealis. Photo- period is probably short. graphs taken with the Bruce telescope, on Oct. 11, 1899 and Nov. 16, 062061. The variability was confirmed by an examination of 1904, show no trace of this star, althongh stars as faint as the fifteenth 19 photographs, taken between Febr 19, 1891 and Jan. 25, 1906. The magnitude are seen. The maximum appears to continue for a long character of the light curve is not indicated. period. Thus, I I photographs taken between Sept. 24, 1901 and March I, 062220. This star precedes +20°1432, magn. 9.5, about O~I, 1902, 10 between Oct.
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