Notes to the Catalogue of Stars for 1862.

In Right Ascension.

B.A.C. 728.-The R.A. in the B.A.C. is Im too small.

B.A.C. 738.-The R.A. in the B.A.C. appears to be I too small. An observation in 1863

agrees nearly with that in the Catalogue.

108 Tauri.—The clock was scarcely audible, and the transit (on Jan. 11) may be 1o in error. B.A.C. 3299.-The R.A. is nearly 1 less than that in the B.A.C.

B.A.C. 3409.-The R. A. is nearly 1 less than that in the B.A.C.

22 Leonis Minoris.-The R.A. is nearly 1a greater than that in the B.A.C., but agrees nearly with that of Airy's Cambridge Catalogue.

B.A.C. 4019.-See note to the observations on April 24.

B.A.C. 4923-The R.A. is 15 greater than that in the B.A.C. Annual Proper Motion

+0*12 from the comparison with the B.A.C.

B.A.C. 5586-The R.A. of the B.A.C. is probably 1 too small.

19 Ophiuchi.-See the notes to the observations on June 24.

B.A.C. 5985.-The R.A. is nearly 1s greater than that in the B A.C.

B.A.C. 6401.-See the notes to the observations on June 28.

B.A.C. 6439.-The R.A. is 1* greater than that in the B.A.C.

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Oeltz. Arg. 19878.-There is a difficulty about this star. On Aug. 23 it was intended to observe B.A.C. 6738, and the N.P.D. agrees with that of the latter star. The complete transit was observed.

B.A.C. 7093.-Depends on Lacaille; differs 15.
B.A.C. 7123.-Depends on Brisbane; differs 1.

B.A.C. 7247.-Depends on Piazzi; differs 06.

B.A.C. 7549.-The R.A. in the B.A.C., which depends on Lacaille, appears to be Is too great.
B.A.C. 7912.-Differs 18. An observation in 1863 agrees nearly with the Catalogue.
B.A.C. 7993.-Differs os 6. An observation in 1863 agrees nearly with the Catalogue.

In North Polar Distance.

B.A.C. 57.-The N.P.D. is about 12" smaller than that of the B.A.C., but agrees nearly with that of Taylor.

40 Piscium. The N.P.D. is 6" less than that in the B.A.C., which appears to be correct. 1 Arietis. The N.P.D. is 8" greater than that in the B.A.C., but agrees nearly with that of Taylor (Madras Catalogue).

19 Arietis.-The N.P.D. is 8" less than that in the B.A.C., which appears to be correct. B.A.C. 768.-The N.P.D. is 13" less than that in the B.A.C.

B.A.C. 775.-The N.P.D. is 6" greater than that in the B.A.C.
y Fornacis.-The N.P.D. is 12" greater than that in the B.A.C.
II Tauri.-The N.P.D. is 4" less than that in the B.A.C.
B.A.C. 1244.-The N.P.D. is 6" less than that in the B.A.C.
B.A.C. 1373.-The N.P.D. is 6" greater than that in the B.A.C.
B.A.C. 1423.—The N.P.D. is 5" greater than that in the B.A.C.

B.A.C. 1711.-The N.P.D. is 6" less than that in the B.A.C.

B.A.C. 2472.-The N.P.D. is 16" greater than that in the B.A.C., which appears to be correct. B.A.C. 3185.-The N.P.D. is 15" greater than that in the B.A.C.

7 Leonis.-The N.P.D. is 5" less than that in the B.A.C.

12 Virginis.-The N.P.D. is 5" greater than that in the B.A.C.

14 Virginis.—The N.P.D. is 8" greater than that in the B.A.C., which is probably wrong. B.A.C. 4886.-The N.P.D. is 13" greater than that in the B.A.C.

B.A.C. 5039.-The N.P.D. is 17" less than that in the B.A.C., which depends on Lacaille.

B.A.C. 5051.-The N.P.D. is 12" greater than that in the B.A.C., which depends on Lacaille. B.A.C. 5128.-The N.P.D. is 12" less than that in the B.A.C., which depends on Lacaille. B.A.C. 5142.-The N.P.D. is 17" less than that in the B.A.C., which depends on Lacaille. B.A.C. 5212.-The N.P.D. is 10" greater than that in the B.A.C., which depends on Lacaille. B.A.C. 5308.-The N.P.D. is 11" greater than that in the B.A.C., which depends on Lacaille and Brisbane; the Proper Motion in the B.A.C. iso"22, and is probably erroneous. B.A.C. 5571.-The N.P.D. is 23" less than that in the B.A.C., which depends on Lacaille. 16 Ophiuchi.-The N.P.D. is 5" greater than that in the B.A.C.

29 Ophiuchi.-The N.P.D. is 7" greater than that in the B.A.C.

B.A.C. 5809.-The N.P.D. is 28" greater than that in the B.A.C., which depends on Lacaille.
B.A.C. 5820.-The N.P.D. is 26" greater than that in the B.A.C., which depends on Lacaille.
B.A.C. 5882.-The N.P.D. is 22" greater than that in the B.A.C., which depends on Lacaille.
B.A.C. 5989.-The N.P.D. is 17" greater than that in the B. A. C., which depends on Lacaille.
16 Sagittarii.-The N.P.D. is 6" less than that in the B.A.C.

B.A.C. 6331.-The N.P.D. is 26" greater than that in the B.A.C., which depends on Lacaille.
B.A.C. 6479.-The N.P.D. is 28" less than that in the B.A.C., which depends on Lacaille.
B.A.C. 6502.-The N.P.D. is 16" less than that in the B.A.C., which depends on Lacaille.
B.A.C. 6538.-The N.P.D. is 15" less than that in the B.A.C., which depends on Lacaille.
B.A.C. 6607.-The N.P.D. is
B.A.C. 6611.-The N.P.D. is

4 less than that in the B.A.C.

24" greater than that in the B.A.C., which depends on Lacaille.

x1 Sagittarii.-The N.P.D. is 8" less than that in the B.A.C.
B.A.C. 6777.-The N.P.D. is 7" less than that in the B.A.C.
B.A.C. 6786.—The N.P.D. is 28" less than that in the B.A.C., which depends on Lacaille.
B.A.C. 6814.-The N.P.D. in the B.A.C. appears to be 1' too small.

B.A.C. 6920.-The N.P.D. is 35" greater than that in the B.A.C., which depends on Lacaille.
B.A.C. 7026.-The N.P.D. is 29" greater than that in the B.A.C., which depends on Lacaille.
B.A.C. 7057.-The N.P.D. is 37" greater than that in the B.A.C., which depends on Lacaille.
B.A.C. 7139.-The N.P.D. is 16" greater than that in the B.A.C., which depends on Lacaille.
B.A.C. 7168.—The N.P.D. is 16" greater than that in the B.A.C., which depends on Lacaille.
B.A.C. 7244.-The N.P.D. is 27" less than that in the B.A.C., which depends on Lacaille.
B.A.C. 7327.-The N.P.D. is 13" greater than that in the B. A. C., which depends on Lacaille.
B.A.C. 7473.-The N.P.D. is 7′′ less than that in the B.A.C.

B.A.C. 7549. The N.P.D. is 36" less than that in the B.A.C. (which depends on Lacaille), but agrees with Oeltzen's Argelander.

B.A.C. 7562.-The N.P.D. is 10" less than that in the B.A.C.
e Aquarii.-The N.P.D. is 4" greater than that in the B.A.C.
B.A.C. 8167.-The N.P.D. is 5" greater than that in the B.A.C.

HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL DIAMETERS;

AND

RIGHT ASCENSIONS AND NORTH POLAR DISTANCES

OF THE

CENTRES OF THE SUN, MOON, AND PLANETS;

AND OF

COMET II OF 1862

(THE NORTH POLAR DISTANCES CORRECTED FOR DISCORDANCE OF DIRECT AND

REFLEXION-RESULTS, AND FOR FLEXURE OF THE TELESCOPE OF THE
TRANSIT-CIRCLE):

COMPARED WITH THE NAUTICAL ALMANAC.

THE SUN.

Sidereal Times occupied by the Transits of the Sun's Diameter, and Vertical Diameters of the Sun, compared with those of the Nautical Almanac.