and positions q/*458 double and triple stars, C^c. 89 



No. CCCCXCIII. R. A. 5^^ 3o™ ; Decl. 0° 15' S. 



Nova ; 



Two double stars in the field. The preceding is of the 



6th class ; the following of the 2nd or 3rd. 



The preceding. 



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



8th and 9th magnitudes. 



Position = 70 59' sp I 5 Obs. f DifF. = 0° 48') ^.^ . 

 Distance = 2' i7".gS2 \ 5 Obs. | Diff. = ©".9865 ^»*cult. 



Passy ; January 16, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



8th and 10th magnitudes. 

 Position =z S° 17' sp \ 3 Obs. J DifF. = 0° 40'. Very difficult. 

 Night is become cloudy. 



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



8th and 1 0th magnitudes. 



Position = 8° ia.' sp I c Obs. DifF. = 0° 24' ) ,. ..^ , 

 Distance = 2' i8".6s3 | 5 Obs. DifF. = i".io6§ ^^^ difficult. 



The small star is very faint, and bears only the most feeble illumination. 



Mean Result. 



Position 8° 9' sp (^13 Obs.); Epoch 1825.03 ; 



Distance 2' i8".3i7 ; (10 Obs.) ; Epoch 1825.02. 



No. CCCCXCIV. R. A. 5^ so" ; Decl. o'' 15' S. 



Nova ; sequens No. 493 ; 



Double ; 10 and loi magnitudes ; both pale blue, and bear 

 scarcely any illumination. 



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



Position = 28** 45' np c Obs. I DifF. = 2° 35' ) ^j ^ 1 j-a: 1* 

 Distance = 1 i'.49i ^ 5 Obs. | DifF. = i".73^ j Extremely difficult. 



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