and positions of ^sS double and triple stars, ^c. 181 



No. DCXLIV. R. A. 12^ 51°' ; Decl. 15° 18' N. 



Nova ; 

 Double ; 9th and 11th magnitudes. 



Passy ; May 6, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position = 8|0 22' sp I $ Obs. I Diff. = i® 9' > Very difficult. 

 Distance ■= zf'.zoS \ 5 Obs. j DifF. = 2",i6^l Extremely difficult. 



Results perhaps a little suspicious ; the larger star bears but a feeble, and the 

 smaller scarcely any illumination, 



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



9th and 12th magnitudes. 



Position =: 80° ^6' sp 

 Distance = 27'. m 



5 Obs. I DifF. = 1° 42' \ Extremely difficult. 

 5 Obs. I Diff. = i".49i ) Excessively difficult. 



Observed when on the meridian. Night fine. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 81° 9' sp; Distance 21^.159; Epoch 1825.34. 



No. DCXLV. R. A. 12*^58'" ; Decl. 1° S5' N. 



Nova ; 

 Double ; 8th and 8-|- magnitudes. 



Passy ; April 12, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position = 85° o' n/l 5 Obs. I Diff. =: o° 58' } Very steady and 

 Distances 8".2i3 | 5 Obs. | Diff. = o".8i7 j well defined. 



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



8th and 8^ magnitudes. 



Position = 84° 36' nf 5 Obs. j Diff. z= 2° 5' ) Occasionally well defined. 

 Distance = 7".983 5 Obs. Diff. = o".793 j but very unsteady. 



Variable refraction so extremely troublesome, that I am compelled to relinquish 



observing. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 84" 48' nf; Distance 8".o98 ; Epoch 1825.28. 



