and positions of ^^8 double and triple stars y ^c. 103 



No. DXVI. R. A. 6^ 12^ ; Decl. 34° 53' S. 



Nova; 

 Double ; 8^ and 9^ magnitudes ; a star C of the 6th mag- 

 nitude precedes A to the south. 



Measures of A B. 

 Passy ; March 5, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position = 87° 2' nf 

 Distance = i' 6'.404 



Obs. I DifF. = 0° 57' ) T^-ffi u 

 Obs. |DifF. = I".o82l^^®*^^^*• 



Passy; March 10, 1825 ; Seven- feet Equatorial. 

 9th and 10th magnitudes. 



Obs. I DifF. = 0° S3' 1 r <- 1 j-a: u 

 Obs. I DifF. = o".72 1 i Extremely difficult. 



The small star bears but the most feeble illumination. 



Position = 87° 9' nf 

 Distances: i' 6". 139 



Measures of A C. 



8^ and 6th magnitudes. 

 Passy ; March 5, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Distance =: 27° 57' sp. Single Observation. 

 Passy ; March 10, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position = 27° 39' sp I 3 Obs. I DifF. = 0® 14' ) 

 Distance = 5' o".o48 | 3 Obs. | DifF. = i".659 > * * 



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



Distance = 4' 59".902 | 3 Obs. | Diff. = i".i78. By twilight. 

 Observed without artificial illumination. 



Mean Result. 



Of A B. Position 87° 5' nf; Distance 1' 6".2yi ; 



Epoch 1825.18. 



Of A C. Position 27° 43' sp (4 Obs.) ; Epoch 1825.18 ; 



Distance 4' 69" -91 5 (^ Obs.) ; Epoch 1825.21. 



