116 Mr. South' s observations of the apparent distances 



No. D XXXVI. R. A. 6^ 41" ; Decl. 39° 5' N. 

 59 Aurigse ; Struve, 248 ; IV. 102. 

 Double; 6th and 15th magnitudes. 



Passy ; January 8, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position =48° ig' sp c Obs. Diff. = i° 30' ) ^j „ . , ,.«- ,^ 

 Distance = t i".6?i ^ 5 Obs. Diflr. = ,".082 \ Expressively difficult. 



The small star is a mere point, and will not bear any illumination ; the night is 



now tolerably good. 



In 1783, the measures were 50° 3' npy and 23" -50 ; so that 

 this star has undergone no material change. ( H.) 



No. DXXXVII. R. A. 6^ 42" ; Decl. 23° 55' S. 



Nova; 

 Double ; 7th and 11th magnitudes; small, blue. 



Passy ; February 23, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position = 1 1° 54' n jo 

 Distance = 30". 908 



5 Obs. 

 5 Obs. 



Diff: = I''.os8}^^^^^<="^*- 



Passy ; March 2, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



7th and 11th magnitudes. 



Position = 11° 49' np 

 Distance = 29".873 



5 Obs. 

 5 Obs. 



Diff! = o°.865 } Extremely difficult. 



Passy ; March 18, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



7th and 11th magnitudes. 



Distance = 30*. 134 [ 5 Obs. | Diff. = i''.370. Excessively difficult. 

 The small star becomes invisible under the slightest illumination. 



Mean Result. 



Position 11^ 51' np (10 Obs.); Epoch 1825.15; 



Distance 3o".305 (15 Obs.); Epoch 1825.17. 



