Position r: 5° 26' nf 

 Position := 50 41' w/ 

 Distance r: i".570 



5 Obs. 

 5 Obs. 

 5 Obs. 



1 10 Mr. South' s observations of the apparent distances 



No. DXXVI. continued. 



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



DifF. =: 4° 42' With power 273 



These stars are of a light blue colour ; they are very close, bear but very little 

 illumination, and are not well defined under sufficient magnifying power, to separate 

 their discs completely from each other. The first set of angles taken this evening 

 were gotten with 273, but the attempt to observe the distances with that power, was 

 altogether ineffectual. The night is very favourable. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 4° 59' nf (15 Obs.) ; Distance i".664 (8 Obs) ; 



Epoch 1824.58. 



At the Epoch 1783.25 the position of this star was found 

 14" o' nf. The change in 41.23 years amounts to 9° 1', being 

 at the rate of + o°.2 19 direct, or in the direction nf sp. This 

 change is too great to arise from mere error of observation ; 

 so that there is considerable probabiHty of this turning out a 

 binary star, and it ought therefore to be kept in view. (H.) 



• No. DXXVII. R. A. 6^ 27'" ; Decl. 23° 19' N. 



Nova ; 



Double ; 9^ and 10th magnitudes, and bear but a very feeble 



illumination. 



Passy; February 12, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position = 68° 2' sf 

 Distance ::= iS"«95* 



5 Obs. I Diff. = 2° 52' 7 ,r _ ,.«: 1^ 

 5 Obs. I DifF. = o".769 j V^^ d^^^^l^- 



Passy ; February 19, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 

 10th and 10| magnitudes. 



Night hazy. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 67° 48" sf; Distance 15".905; Epoch 1825.12. 



