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[[preprinted]] 50 [[/preprinted]] October 24, 1904 Measurements to determine the position of Var. 8 in Scorpius Plate A 3632 | | x | y | x | y | Diff. x | Diff. y | x 4.32 Var. 8 |-0.55 | +2.85 | | | | | | A | -6.15 ^[[-6.15]] | +10.85 ^[[+10.82]] | -6.20 | 10.80 | -5.63 | +7.99 | 2.432 B | +2.30 ^[[+2.28]] | -2.05 | +2.25 | -2.05 | +2.83 | -4.88 | +12.23 C | +2.90 | +7.80 | +2.90 | +7.80 | +3.45 | + 4.97 | +14.90 Var. 8 | -0.55 | +2.80 | -0.55 | +2.85 | | | | Mean Var. | -0.55 |+2.83 a DM -21 4333 16 10 23.7 -21 52.2 b DM -22 4151 16 11 1.3 -22 48 c DM -21 4335 16 11 3.3 -21 55.2 sec delta = 1.079 4 sec delta = 4.316 (a) [[equation]] (b) [[equation]] (c) [[equation]] Mean Pos. 16h 10m 48.5s; -22 degrees 0.1' (1855) Ann prec. in alpha = 3.55s Prec 45 yrs = +159.75s Ann prec. in delta = -9.20s -414.00" Position of Var. 8 8 = 16h 13m 28s -22 degrees 7.0' (1900) [[end page]] [[new page]] [[preprinted]] 51 [[/preprinted]] October 24, 1904 Measures to determine the position of Var. 17 in Scorpius Plate A 3632 [[strikethrough]] columns 2 & 3 [[/strikethrough]] | | x | y | x | y | Diff x | Diff y | x 4.33 Var. 17 | -0.80 | -0.50 | | | | | | A | -24.45 | +4.75 | -24. [[strikethrough]] 50 [[/strikethrough]] 45 | +4.75 | -23.67 | +5.25 | - [[strikethrough]] 105.87 [[/strikethrough]] 102.47 B | +6.75 ^[[+6.78]] | +14.25 | +6.80 | +14.25 | +7.56 | +14.75 | + [[strikethrough]] 29.44 [[/strikethrough]] 32.73 C | +14.20 ^[[+14.22]] | -14.80 ^[[-14.62]] | +14.25 | -14. [[strikethrough]] 7 [[/strikethrough]] 65 | +15.00 | -14.12 | [[strikethrough]] 61.70 [[/strikethrough]] 64.95 Var. 17 | -0.75 | _0.50 | -0.80 | _0.50 | | | | Mean Var. | -0.78 | -0.50 Image of C is very large and irregular. a DM -22 4152 16 11 27.5 -22 degrees 27.4 b DM -22 4158 16 13 41.3 -22 17.5 c DM -22 4159 16 14 11.7 -22 46.1 sec delta = 1.082 4 sec delta = 4.328 (a) [[equation]] (b) [[equation]] (c) [[equation]] Mean Pos. = 16h 13m 8.4; - 22 degrees 32.3' (1855) Ann. Prec. in alpha = 3.56s Prec. 45 years = +160.20s " " " delta = -9.02" -405.90" Position pf Var. 17 = 16h 15m 48s -22 degrees 39.1' (1900)
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