and positions of 4,58 double and triple stars, ^c. 179 



No. DCXL. R. A. 12^ QQ'^ ; Ded. 4° 22' S. 



Nova ; 



Double; 10th and 12th magnitudes ; neither star bears but 



the most feeble illumination. 



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



, Position = 5° 32' sf\ 5 Obs. I Diff. =: 6° 15' 7 Excessively difficult. 



Distance rz 10'. 392 \ 5 Obs. | Difr. ir i .202 3 ' 



These results must not be regarded with much confidence j the stars become invi- 

 sible, under almost the slightest illumination. 



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

 llth and 12th magnitudes. 



Position = 6" 9' sf 

 Distance = io".oo2 



Obs. 1 Diff. = 3; 35' J Excessively difficult. 

 Obs. I Diff. = o".432 5 ' 



The distance, in consequence of the indistinctness of each star under illumhiatioa 

 must, I fear, be received with distrust. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 5° 50' sf\ Distance io'''.i97 ; Epoch 1825.35, 



No, DCXLI. R. A. 19^ 36"; Decl. 15° 20' N. 



Nova ; 

 Double ; 8th and 8^- magnitudes. 



Passy; April 15, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position =r 56° 44' «p 

 Distances 33".267, 



5 Obs. Diff. = 0° 39' i Unsteady 

 5 Obs. Diff. = i".322 5 'Unsteady, 



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



8th and 8| magnitudes. 



Position = 56° 27' sp I 5 Obs. Diff. = 0° 42' | <>. j 

 Distances 33^452 j 5 Obs. Diff. = o".288 j ^^^^^y* 



Mean Result. 

 Position 56° 35' sp ; Distance ss"S59 ; Epoch 1825.30 



