and positions 0/^458 double and triple stars ^ &c. 129 



No. DLVI. R. A. y^ 28" ; Decl. 65° 34' N. 



Struve, 267; P. VII. 159. 



Double ; 9th and 9^ magnitudes. 



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



Position =: 85° 58' «/ 1 5 Obs. | DiiF. z= i' 20' ) 

 Distancezz i6".285 | 5 Obs. | DifF. =z o".48i j • • • • 



Passy; February 4, 1825; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



9th and 9? magnitudes. 



Position = 85° 28' sp 

 Distance = i6".o66 



5 Obs. 

 5 Obs. 



Diff. = 1° 2/ > 

 Diff. = o".4o85 



Stars very steady. Thermometer stands at 2y**.$. Wind very high. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 85° 43' w/; Distance i6".i75; Epoch 1825.05. 



No. DLVII. R. A. 7^ 29" ; Decl. 14° 3' S. 

 Nova ; 

 Double ; 8th and loth magnitudes ; small, blue. 



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



Position = 66° 38' np I 5 Obs. | Diff. = 1° 25' \ 



Distance = i' 6".225 | 5 Obs. Diff. = o".865 j • • • • 



The larger star of this double star follows the first of 34 (Bode) Off. Typogr. i' 2".3 

 of time, and is to the north of that star about 2' 47". 



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



8th and 10th magnitudes. 



Position = Sy** $' ^P \ 5 Obs. j Diff. = 0° 41') 

 ^p^ Distance s= 1' 6".488 J 5 Obs. | Diff. = o".793 1 • • • • 



Mean Result. 

 Position 66° 51' np ; Distance 1' 6".sg6 ; Epoch 1825.19. 



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