8 Mr, South* s observations of the apparent distances 



No. CCCLXXXIV. R. A. o** lo™ ; Decl. 37° 20' N. 

 Struve, 6; V. 85. 

 Double; 7th and 12th, or 15th magnitudes. 

 Passy; October 19, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



position = 76° 36' «/ 5 Obs. I DiiF. = o* 35' > Excessively difficult 

 Distance = 46".o8o 5 Obs. | DifF. = i".2z6 5 excessively aimcuit. 



Night very fine; but the small star will scarcely bear the least illumination. 



Passy; November 25, 18*24; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



8th and 15th magnitudes. 



Position = 77*> 3' n/| 5 Obs. | Diff. = 0° 55' Excessively difficult. 



All attempts to obtain measures of distance unsuccessful. 



Passy; December 10, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



7 th and 12th, or 15 th magnitudes. 



Position = 76' 45' nf I 5 Obs. I Diffi = 0° 45' 1 E„-essivelv difficult 

 Distance = 44".943 | 5 Obs. | DifF. = o".86s / Excessively ditticult. 



Passy ; January 6, 1 825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



7th and 12th, or 15th magnitudes. 



Distance = 46*.520 | 3 Obs. j DifF. = i".iS4 Excessively difficult. 



Mean Result 



Position 76^ 48' «/(i5 0bs.); Epoch 1824.90; 



Distance 45".744 (iS Obs.); Epoch 1824.92. 



The position Jan. 16, 1783, was 79° 24' nf, and according 

 to a single measure taken by Sir W. H. Aug. 19, 1783, 

 the distance was then 31". The difference of 2° 36' in angle 

 affords no proof of change ; but 15" in a distance of 46", or 

 a third of the whole, is too great to be owing to error 

 of observation, even when the diflficulty of the star is 

 considered. (H.) 



