18 Mr, South' s observations of the apparent distances 



No. CeCC. R. A. 1^ sr ; DecL f 59' S. 



Struve, 44 ; Hist. Gael. 247. 



Double ; 7th and 7^ magnitudes. 



Passy ; November 15, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position =74° 41' sp 

 Distances: 36".749 



DifF. = i°4i' 



5 Obs. 

 5 Obs. 



Observed when 15 minutes west of the meridian. 



F. = i°4i' ) 

 DifF.=o".8i7| 



Passy; November 16, 1824: Seven-feet Equatorial. 



71 and 8th magnitudes. 

 Position =75» z^,' sp 5 Obs. DifF. = i° 25' ) 



Distance = ^o'.^^z 



DifF.=o".697 5 



5 Obs. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 75° 2' sp ; Distance 36".645 ; Epoch 1824.87. 



No. CCCCI. R. A. 1^ 40" ; Decl. 21° 23' N. 

 304 (Bode) Piscium ; Struve, 45 ; I. 73- 

 Double ; large, white ; small, blue ; 8th and 10th magnitudes. 



Blackman-street, December 13, 1823 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position =82° 15 */l 5 Obs. I DifF.=3'> 4°' \ Very difficult 

 Distance=3".4i2 | 5 Obs. | Diff.=:o".6oi ] ^^^^ <"nicuit. 



Blackman-street ; December 31, 1823 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position =82° 38^/1 5 Obs. I Diff.=20 35') Extremely difficult 

 Distance=3".344 I 5 Obs. | DifF.=o".432 5 ^^^remeiy aimcuit. 



9th and 10th magnitudes. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 82® 26' sf; Distance s".S78 ; Epoch 1823.98. 



On Dec. 23, 1782 (1782-98) the position was 77° 24' 5/, 

 being a change of + 5° 2' in 41 years or + o°.i23 per 

 annum. Future observations must decide on the reality of 

 this motion. The distance seems to have undergone no 

 alteration. (H.) 



