and positions of 4f5S double and triple stars y &c. 17 



No. CCCXCVIII. R. A. 1^ 19" ; Decl. 7' s' N. 

 Nova ; 

 Double ; 7th and 9th magnitudes. 



Passy ; December 29, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



F.=oo S7' I . . 

 F. = i".oio5 



Position =7° 54' sf\ 5 Obs. 

 Distance=i' 9". 500 \ 5 Obs. 



DifF.=< 

 DifF. 



Passy ; January 2, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



8th and 10th magnitudes. 



Position =8° 41' sf 

 Distance =1' io".oo5 



5 Obs. I DifF. =0® 26' ) 

 •iff. = 1 ''.202 5 



S Obs. I Diff. 

 Observed when 1^ 50' west of the meridian. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 8" 17' sf; Distance 1' 9".752 ; Epoch 1825.00. 



No. CCCXCIX. R. A. i*" 33" ; Decl. i2« 12' S. 



X* Ceti ; Struve, 43 ; Hist. Gael. 244. 



Double ; large, white ; small, blue ; 8th and 8^ magnitudes ; 

 the small star does not bear a good illumination. 



Blackman-street, December 12, 1823 ; Five-feet Equatorial. 



Position =0° 6' sf 6 Obs. 1 DifF. = 2° o' ^ Extremely unsteady 

 Distance = 3".95i 5 Obs. j DifF. = 1". 010 5 ^ ^' 



Observed on the meridian ; but night unfavourable. 



Blackman-street ; December 30, 1823 : Seven-feet Equatorial. 



8th and 8| magnitudes. 



Position =0° 15' nf 

 Distance =4".436 



5 Obs. 

 5 Obs. 



DifF.=o° 10' ) 

 DifF.=o".553 5 



Mean Result. 

 Position 0° 4' nf; Distance 4".i93 ; Epoch 1823.97. 



MDCCCXXVI. d 



