and positions of ^SS double and triple stars, &c. 159 



No. DCVII. R. A. 9^ 58" ; Decl. iS"* 26^ S. 



Struve, 356 ; Hist. Csel. 283. 



Double ; equal ; each 9^ or 10th magnitudes ; bluish, and 



scarcely bear any illumination. 



Passy ; February 9, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position = 55° 48' np or sf 5 Obs. 1 Diff. = 2° 31' 7 Extremely difficult. 

 Distance = 1 1".447 5 O^s. \ Diff. = o .553 j ^ 



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



Equal ; each of the 10th magnitude. 



Position zz 56° 36' 71 p or sf\s Obs. | Diff. = 1° 59' I Extremely difficult. 

 Distance = i i".2S7 \ 5 Obs. \ Diff. = o".g6z ) 



Mean Result. 

 Position 56° W np or sf; Distance ii".352 ; Epoch 1825.12. 



No. DCVIII. R. A. 10^ 16- ; Decl. 9° 39' N. 



Struve, 363 ; I. 29. 

 Double ; 9th and 10th magnitudes ; small, blue. 



Passy ; February 9, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position = 23° 58' »/ 6 Obs. Diff. = 3° S°' X Very, or extremely 



Distance = 2". 760 



6 Obs. 



Diff. = o".889) difficult. 



These stars are admirably defined, and are as steady as possible. Observed when on 

 the meridian. The night is particularly favourable for delicate observations. 



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

 9th and 11th magnitudes. 



Position = 27° 45' «/| 8 Obs. 1 Diff. = 6° 28' ) Excessively difficult. 

 T»;c<-on/«. — c" TiA c Obs- Diff. = o .At2 { ' 



Distance = 5".734 I 5 Obs. | Diff. = o".432 j 



The small star is blue, and scarcely bears any illumination. 



Passy ; March 28, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 

 8th and 10th magnitudes. 



Position = 25° 13' n/ 5 Obs. Diff. = 2° 34' | Excessively difficult. 

 Distances 3 .981 5 Obs. Diff. = ©".48 1 > ' 



Night very fine ; but the small star, which is blue, bears only the most feeble 



illumination. 



