and positions of 4)6^ double and triple stars, &c, ii 



No. CCCLXXXVIII. continued. 



Passy ; December 23, 1824 ; Sevea-feet Equatorial. 

 9th and 12th magnitudes. 



Position =55° 4' nf 

 Distance =6".o69 



5 ^k'- I n-ff "^" ^^' T Excessively difficult. 

 5 Obs. I Difr. = o .553/ ^ 



The small star scarcely bears any illumination ; night at present favourable. 



Mean Result. 



(The observations of October 23 being rejected) 



Position 56° 18' nf; Distance 6".554 ; Epoch 1824.88. 



No. CCCLXXXIX. R. A. o** 38'" ; Decl. 50° sf N. 



78 (Bode) Cassiopeiae; Struve, 14; I. 40. 



Double ; 8-^ and 9th magnitudes ; the small star does not 

 bear a good illumination. 



Passy ; October 23, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position =55« 38' sf\ 5 Obs. I Diff.=:2° 30' 1 ,, ..n: ,, 

 Distance=3^os3 | 5 Obs. | Diff.=o".6o, | ^^^^ difficult. 



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



8^ and 9th magnitudes. 



Position =57° 7' sf\ 5 Obs. I Diff. = 3° 50' 7 ^ ^ 1 j-n: 1.. 

 Distance=i(236 | 5 Obs. | Diff. = I".io6 j^^*^^""^^^ ^**="^*- 



Passy; September 28, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



8 J and 10th magnitudes. 



Position =59° 59'*/ 1 5 Ohs. I Diff.=:i» 7' ? ^ ^ , ,.a: ,. 

 Distance=/.4i8 | 5 Obs. | Diff.=o".;8i j Extremely difficult. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 57° 35' sf {^ Obs.) ; Distance 2." 569 (15 Obs. ) ; 



Epoch 1825.14. 



Sir W. Herschel's position May 4, 1783, was 50® 30' sf. 

 His distance J of a diameter, corresponding to about 2" 0/ 2"^. 

 A slow change of position (+ 0^.170 per annum, direct or in 

 the direction nfsp) is rendered the more probable in this 

 star, as the earlier observation is marked " very exact." (H.) 



