distances and positions 0/4,58 double and triple stars y ^c. 9 



No. CCCLXXXV. R. A. o^ 16" ; Decl. 31^ 31' N. 



Nova; 

 Double; 10th and 11th magnitudes. 

 Passy ; September 15, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



• Position = 81^^49' */| S Obs. I Diff.= 1O8' 7 Excessively difficult. 



Distance = 5 .116 | 5 Obs. | DilF. z= o .745 j ' 



Observations to be received with caution. 



Passy ; October 7, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 

 lOth and 1 1th magnitudes. 



Position = 80" zi' sf\ 5 Obs. . Diff. = f 19' 7 5^^ „ 

 Distance z= 6".o35 I 5 Obs. | Diff. = d'.giz ] ^o^^h. 



Position = 82° c' «/ 1 5 Obs. Diff. = 1" 5' 7 ^ , „ 

 Distance = s".756 | 5 Obs. Diff. = o".986 j ^^P*' ^^^^'°*'^- 



Measures deemed excessively difficult by both Observers. 



Mean Result. 



Position 81* 25' sf\ (15 Obs.) ; Distance ^\6s6 (15 Obs.); 



Epoch 1825.74. 



No. CCCLXXXVI. R. A. o^ 23"^ ; Decl. 27° 32' N. 



Nova; 

 Double ; 9th and 9^ magnitudes. 

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



Position = 74° 47' nf | 5 Obs. 

 Distance = 42".228 | 5 Obs. 



Diff. = 1° 28' 7 ^.^ . 

 Diff.=o".986j^^^"^*- 



Night fine, but neither star bears a good illumination. 



Passy ; January 6, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Equal ; each of the 10th magnitude. 



Position =740 22' sp or Ji/I 5 Obs. I Diff. = 0° 25' 7 xT.^A\«i...u 

 Distance = 42''.335 I 5 Obs. | Diff. = i".85 1 \ ^^^ ^^®<^"^*- 



Night favourable, but both stars very faint. 



Mean Result. 

 Position -j/^ 34' sp or nf\ Distance 42".28i ; Epoch 1825.00. 



MDCCCXXVI. c 



