and positions of 4}SS double and triple stars, &c. 97 



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No. DVI. R. A. 5^ 59" ; Decl. 14° o' N. 



Nova; 



Double ; 8th and 10th magnitudes. 



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



Position r: 19° 53' sf I 5 Obs. 1 DifF. = 2° 53' ) j.g. , 

 Distance =2".202 | 5 Obs. | DifF. = o'^jOg] ^"^c"^'^- 



Night remarkably fine ; but the moisture deposited on the object-glass is sadly 

 troublesome : it is absolutely necessary to remove it every three or four minutes 

 for the purpose of wiping it. 



Passy ; February 11, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



8th and 10th magnitudes. 



Position = 190 14'^/ 1 5 Obs. I DifF. = i° 46' ) difficult 

 Distance = 2".928 | 5 Obs. | DifF. = o".336 5 ^™cmt. 



Passy ; March 10, 1825 ; Portable Transit. 



Observed R. A. of the larger star = ^^ 58' ^6".S6. 



Passy ; March 29, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



8th and 10th magnitudes. 



Distance = 3". 120 1 5 Obs. | Diff. = o".456. Difficult. 



Observed when two hours west of the meridian. 



Mean Result. 



Position 19° 3s' 5/(10 Obs.); Epoch 1825.09; 



Distance 2^.750 (15 Obs.); Epoch 1825.12. 



No. DVIL R. A. 5^ 59" ; Decl. 14° o' N. 

 Nova ; 

 Double ; 9th and 9 J magnitudes. The larger of these stars 

 follows the double star, No. 506, two or three seconds of 

 time, and is about 14 seconds to the south of it. 



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



Position = 470 24' 5 j7 I 5 Obs. j DifF. = i° 59' 1 



Distance = 39".3 3 1 j 5 Obs. | DifF. = o".9i3 5 



MDCCCXXVI. 



