and positions of 4,58 double and triple stars, &c. 167 



No. DCXX. R. A. io»» 58" ; Decl. 12*» 28' S. 



Nova ; 

 Double ; 8th and 10th magnitudes. 



Passy ; April 19, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. * 



Position = 73° 6'nfls Obs. | DiflF. = o° 30'. Extremely difficult. 

 The night now so unfavourable, that observations of distance are impracticable. 



Passy ; April 27, 1825 ; Seven -feet Equatorial. 



8th and 10th, or 1 1th magnitudes. , 



Position = 73° 31' «/| 5 Obs. I Diff. = 1° 28' ) ^ ^ , ..«: ,^ 

 Distance = 32".774 I S Obs. | DiflF. = o".553 J Extremely difficult. 



Passy ; April 29, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



8th and 11th magnitudes. 



Position = 73° 19' n/l 5 Obs. I Diff.= 2° 3' ) „ . , ,.«. ,^ 

 Distance = 32".623 | S Obs. | Diff.= o".4o8j E««sively difficult. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 73° 19' nf(i5 Obs.) ; Distance 32".698 (10 Obs.) ; 



Epoch 1825.31. 



No. DCXXI. R. A. 11^ 0"^ ; Decl. 66^ 59' N. 



Struve, 377 ; 1790.386. 



Triple ; A 9th, B 97, and C of the 8th magnitudes. 



Measures of A B. 

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



Position =64° 35' nf 5 Obs. I Diff. = i° 25' ^ „ ,, ..«. ,, 

 Distance=4l".327 S Obs. 1 Diff. = o".336 J ^^^her difficult. 



Thermometer stands at 30° ; no dew on the object-glass, but the polar axis is 



very wet. 



Passy ; Febi-uary 25, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



. , 9th and 9^^ magnitudes. 



Position = 640 26' nf\ 5 Obs. I Diff. = 0° 28' ) T^•n: 1 

 Distance = 43".534 | 5 Obs. | Diff. = o''.456 ] I^^^^ult. 



