and positions of 4f5S double and triple stars, &c. 143 



No. DLXXVII. R. A. S'* 33" ; Decl. ii'' 33' S. 



Struve, 305 ; Hist. Gael. 270 ; 

 Double ; 9th and 10th magnitudes : both bluish. 



Passy ; January 2, 1 825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position rz 30° 55' np \ 7 Obs. 

 Distance =: 5".475 j 5 Obs. 



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721 ) 



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



9f and 10th magnitudes. 



Position =3iO 24' „;, 7 0bs.|Diff. = s°S' I Excessively difficult. 

 Distance r= 5 .703 5 Obs. j Dift. = o".769 5 ' 



Mean Result. 



Position 31° 9' np (14 Obs.) ; Distance 5".5S9 (10 Obs.); 

 Epoch 1825.03. 



No. DLXXVIII. R. A. 8^ 33" ; Decl. 11° le' S. 



Nova ; 

 Double; 8th and 11th, or 12th magnitudes. 



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



Position r= 32° 4-'np\s Obs. Diff. = 1° 42' ) E„tremelv difficult 

 Distance = 3o".970 | 5 Obs. DifF. = i".202 § Extremely ditticuit. 



Observations of distance perhaps a little doubtful. 



Passy ; February 24, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



8th and 11th magnitudes. 



Position = 32;; 13' np I 5 Obs. 1 Diff. = o° 30' ) Extremely difficult. 

 Distances 30 .646 j 5 Obs. | Diff. = r .8275 ' 



The small star is blue, and bears only the most feeble illumination. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 32° 6' np; Distance 3o".8o8 ; Epoch 1825.14. 



