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 From the following observation of the Landgrave, the distance of the Star from the Centre is made to be 1057, Semidiameters.

Two of the most favourable observations for the Authour being taken from Camerarius, the distance of the Star from the Centre is found to be 3143 Semidiameters.

The Observation of Munosius giveth no Parallax, and therefore rendreth the new Star amongst the highest of the fixed. That of Hainzelius makes it infinitely remote, but with the correction of an half min. prim. placeth it amongst the fixed Stars. And the same is collected from Vrsinus, with the correction of 12. min. prim. The other Astronomers have not give us the distance above and below the Pole, so that nothing can be concluded from them. By this time you see, that all the observations of all these men conspire against the Author, in placing the Star in the Heavenly and highest Regions.

But what defence hath he for himself against so manifest contradictions?

He betakes himself to one of those weak threads which I speak of; saying that the Parallaxes come to be lessened by means of the refractions, which opperating contrarily sublimate the Phænomenon, whereas the Parallaxes abase it. Now of what little stead this lamentable refuge is, judge by this, that in case that effect of the refractions were of such an efficacy, as that which not long time since some Astronomers have introduced, the most that they could work touching the elevating a Phæuomenon above the Horizon