A Finding List for observers of eclipsing variables.
Newton L. Pierce · The Astronomical Journal · 1947
A new and completely revised Finding List, similar to that issued by Professor Raymond S. Dugan in 1934, has been compiled by the writer. It will be issued as Contr~butjon from the Prince- ton University Observatory No. 22, and it is hoped that copies may be available for distribution by the end of the year. The new Finding List has been prepared in the same style and to serve the same purpose as the first edition. It includes eclipsing stars north of declination - 300 that are brighter than magnitude 13 at minimum and in addition those stars brighter than magnitude 12 at maximum regardless of their minimum brightness. It is planned that after the issuance of the new Finding List mimeographed lists of addenda will be distributed from time to time to those who have received copies of the printed list. These mimeographed lists will aid observers in keeping their Finding Lists up to date until such time as the publication of a third completely revised Finding List seems desirable. An attempt has been niade in the new list to indicate by whom a star is being observed. It is important that this information shall indicate whether a star is being observed intensively or only casually. These notations have been made possible by the generous cooperation of a considerable number of observers. The writer will be greatly obliged if other observers wish to keep h~m informed concerning their observing programs. Princeton Observatory, Princeton, N. J.