178 Mr, SouTH*s observations of the apparent distances 



. No. DCXXXIX. R. A. lo,^ 29°* ; Decl. 3° 23' S. 

 Struve, 418 ; V. 129. 

 Double; 8th and 13th, or 14th magnitudes. 



Passy ; May 7, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position =14° 57'^/ 1 5 Obs. DifF.= i°4' ) Ousoicious 

 Distance = 49".6i8 | 5 Obs. Diff. = 2".2i2 J Auspicious. 



The night is very fine, but the measures are excessively difficult ; the small star 

 can only be seen with considerable attention. 



Passy; May 8, 1825; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



8th and 12th, or 14th magnitudes. 



Position = 16° o' sf} s Obs. DifF. = 1° 9' ) tj ^ • ,• a-m ^^ 

 Distance^r: Si-'-z+e-^ | 5 Obs. DifF. - i".o8z J Excessively difficult. 



The small star is so extremely indistinct, that the measures must be considered 

 ' somewhat dubious. Night favourable. 



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

 8th and 12th, or 13th magnitudes. 



^lliSc" ^ \t4:/ 1 I 8S: [ ?f£ Z i".6o*; } Excessively difficult. 

 Night fine, but the small star will scarcely bear any illumination. 



Mean Result. 



Position 15** 22' sf; Distance 50". 555 ; Epoch 1825.36. 



Sir W. Herschel has no measures of the angle of position 

 of this star. (H.) 



