and positions 0/4.58 double and triple stars, ^c. 177 



No. DCXXXVII. R. A. is!> 18- ; Decl. 18° 58' S. 



Nova ; 



Double; 10th and 12th magnitude.*?, and bear but the 



slightest illumination. 



Passy ; May 5, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Diff. = 0° 32' 1 Extremely difficult. 

 DifF. = i".202) Excessively difficult. 



The measure of distance may perhaps be liable to an error of two or three seconds, 

 from the extreme faintness of the small star. 



Position = 6j° 26' sp j 5 Obs, 

 Distance = 1' z".S7^ \ 5 Obs. 



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



lOth and 12th magnitudes. 

 Position = 66° 34' sp 5 Obs. Diff. = 2° 27' ^ ^ . , ,.^ ,^ 

 Distance = I' 1'' 423 5 Obs, Diff. = i«.563 j ^'^""^^^^y ^^^^^^^- 



Results probably suspicious j both stars become invisible under an illumination 

 just sufficient to show the situation of the wires. 



Passy ; May 10, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 

 lOth and 12th magnitudes. 



Position rr 66° 41' sp 

 Distance = i' o".904 



5 Obs. \ Diff. = 0° 25' I ^ . , .. ~ , 

 5 Obs. 1 Diff = o".6oi j Excessively difficult. 



Observations made with great care ; but the obscurity of the stars is such, that 

 • coincident measures must not be expected. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 66° 54' sp ; Distance i' i".6s5 ; Epoch 1825.35. 



No. DCXXXVIII. R. A. 12^ 20" ; Decl. 26° 54' N. 



Nova ; 

 Double ; 6th and 7th magnitudes. 



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



Position zr 18° 58' *;> I 5 Obs. ( Diff. = i® 8' 7 «, , 

 Distance = 2' 24".5oi | 5 Obs. | Diff. zz o".9i3 j ^^'^"^ulous. 



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



Position = 19° 28' sp I 5 Obs. | Diff. = o« 16' Kt , , 

 Distance = 2' 2^".S7z \ 5 Obs. | Diff. = i".202 5 Unsteady. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 19° is' sp'. Distance 2' 24".436 ; Epoch 1825.23. 



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