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MIRA CETI.—For some years past it has been found that the predicted maxima of this famous variable star, based upon a period of 331 days, have been several weeks in advance of the actual maxima, and it would seem that the time has arrived when a new discussion of its light-curve should be undertaken. According to the ephemeris, the last maximum was due on December 9, but the greatest brightness did not occur until towards the end of January, as shown by the following summary of the observations (Bull. Soc. Ast. de France, April):—
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Our Astronomical Column. Nature 53, 565–566 (1896). https://doi.org/10.1038/053565a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/053565a0