and positions of ^^S double and triple stars, &c. 137 



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No. DLXIX. R. A. 8^ 23" ; Decl. 25° 25' S. 



Nova ; 

 Double ; 8th aftd 10th magnitudes : small, blue. 



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



Position = 71° 34' «;> I 5 Obs. Diff. = i° 44' ] Excessively difficult. 

 Distance = 39".o33 ( 5 Obs. Diff. = o".649 ) ^ 



The small star bears but the slightest illumination. 



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

 8th and llth magnitudes. 



Position = 7 1° 33' Y 5 Obs. I Diff. := 1; 2' J Excessively difficult. 

 Distance = 4i".649 ± 2 Obs. | Diff. = o".36o j ^ 



Observations of distance little else than approximations. 



Passy ; February 25, 1825 ; Portable Transit. 

 Observed R. A. of the larger star = 8*» 22' 54".88. 



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



8th and llth magnitudes. 



Distance = 39".S23 1 2 Obs. j Diff. zz o".i68. Excessively difficult. 



The night iS very fine, but the small star will not allow any illumination of the 

 micrometer wires. Measures entitled to little confidence. 



Mean Result. 



Position 71° 34' np (10 Obs.) ; Epoch 1825.13 ; 



Distance 39".723±(9 Obs.); Epoch 1825.16. 



MDCCCXXVI. 



