and positions of 458 double and triple stars y &c. 113 



No. DXXXI. R. A. 6^ ss"" ; Decl. 55'' 54' N. 

 Struve, 243 ; 11- 72 ; 

 Double ; 8th and 8 J magnitudes. 



Black man-street ; February 2, 1824 ; Five-feet Equatorial. 



Position = ,00 IS' nf I 5 Obs. Diff. =: i; 59' ) Satisfactory. 

 Distance = 4 .832 | 5 Obs. Diff. = 1.105) 



Stars admirably defined, and as steady as possible. Night still very hazy. 

 Passy ; January 20, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



8th and 8f magnitudes. 



Position s=: 1 2° 1 3' n/ 

 Distance = 4". 178 



5 Obs. 

 5 Obs. 



iff = o" ^^'el ^^Slit unfavourable. 



Diff. = 

 Diff. 



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



8th and 8? magnitudes. 



Position = 10° 23' nf 5 Obs. ( Diff. = 2° 1/ ^ 

 Distance = 4".546 



5 Obs. I Diff. = o'.3845 



Mean Result. 

 Position 10** 57' nf(i5 Obs.); Distance 4".5i9 (i5 Obs.) ; 



Epoch 1824.74. 



There is no change in this star in position, as a measure 

 taken in 1782 makes it 11° o' sp or nf. The distance is only 

 estimated in diameters. (H.) 



No. D XXXII. R. A. 6^ 33" ; Decl. f 49' S. 

 Struve, 241 ; Hist. Csel. 267. 

 Double; 10th and 11th magnitudes ; pale; ill defined stars, 

 scarcely bearing the least illumination. 



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



Position = 79: ^9'^P 6 Obs. I Diff. = 3° 5f' I Excessively difficult. 

 Distance = 12 .731 S Obs. | Diff. = o .913 j ^ 



Great confidence must not be placed in the accuracy of these observations : the 

 morning however is extremely favourable. 



MDCCCXXVI. q 



