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Mr. South' s observations of the apparent distctnces 



r No. CCCCLX. R. A. 4*^ 49" ; Decl. i** 23' N. 



Struve, 145 ; I. 68 ; 



Double ; equal; each of the 10th magnitude ; a star of the 

 5th magnitude follows it to the south. 



Passy ; Janilary 6, 1825 ; Seven-feet Eqaatorial. 



Diff! = d'lti \ Extremely difficult. 



Position = 83** \i' sfot np\y Obs. 

 Distance= 2".30i j 5 Obs. 



Observations made with 179 j a power of 273 was tried, but without any advan- 

 tage. The night is remarkably fine, and the stars are very steady. It freezes hard. 



Passy; January 17, 1825 ; Seven-feet Eqaatofial. 

 Equal; each of the 10th magnitude. 

 Position = 84** 25' sfov np \ 5 Obs. | DifF. = 5° 30'. Excessively difficult. 

 Of distance no measures can be obtained, in consequence of the rapid depdsition 

 of moisture on each surface of the object-glass. Night very fine; the stars are re- 

 markably brilliant. A slight frost. 



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



Equal ; each df the 1 0th magnitude. 



Distance = 2".83o | 5 Obs. | DifF. =z ©".360. Excessively difficult. 



The night is become suddenly cloudy ; no more observations can be procured. 



Mean Result. 



Position 83° 49' sfot np (12 Obs.) ; Epoch 1825.04 ; 



Distance 9.". $65 (10 Obs.); Epoch 1825.06. 



In 1783, January 22, (1783.06), the Position was 84° 54' nf, 

 being a change of 1 1° 1 7' in 42.00 years, in the direction np sf, 

 or retrograde — that is, — 0^.269 per annum. The change is 

 so considerable, as to render it highly probable that this star 

 belongs to the class of binary, or connected stars, and should 

 therefore be assiduously watched. (H.) 



