132 Mr. South's observations of the apparent distances 



No. DLX. R. A. 7^ 37" ; Decl. 29° 13' N. 



Struve, 279 ; V. 67. 



Double ; 6th and 12th magnitudes. 



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



Position = 89° 22' np 

 Distance = i' 29''. 821 



Passy ; January 25, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



6th and 1 2th magnitudes. 



Position = 89O 21' np I 5 Obs. DiiF. = 1° 36' | p.^.,.^ ,„ ..-.^ ,^ 

 Distance = /3i".290 I 5 Obs. DifF. = 2".284] Extremely difficult. 



Passy ; March 26, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



6th and 12th magnitudes. 



Distances: i' 3o".684 | 5 Obs. | DitF. = o".9i3. Extremely difficult. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 89° 22' np (10 Obs.) ; Epoch 1825.04 ; 

 . Distance 1' 3o".598 (15 Obs.) ; Epoch 1825.10. 



There is a doubt as to the identity of the star here mea- 

 sured with V. 67. (H.) 



No. DLXI. R. A. 7^ 41" ; Decl. 25° le' S. 



Nova ; 



Double ; 10th and 11th magnitudes. 



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



Position = 8-7° 45' nf I 5 Obs. 1 Diff. = 1° 48' > ^j ^ . , ,. _ , 

 Distances o".7A ? Obs. DifF. = i".j22 Excessively difficult. 



Distances 51 .744 | 5 Obs. | DifF. = 1 .3223 



Neither star bears sufficient illumination. 



Passy ; February 21, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



10th and 11th magnitudes. 



Position rz 880 15' n/ 1 5 Obs. 1 DifF. = 0° 27' ) „ . , ..^ . 

 Distance = 49".990 | 5 Obs. } DifF. = o".962 \ Excessively difficult. 



The star B is double of the 2nd class : its small star is about 35° sp, and distance 

 perhaps 5 seconds ; it will not bear the slightest illumination. The measures of 

 A B, particularly those of distance, are precarious. 



