and positions of ^^S double and triple stars, 6fr. i8s 



No. DCXLVII. R. A. 13' i™ ; Decl. 1° 43' S. 



Nova ; 

 Double ; 8th and 13th magnitudes. 



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



Position = 56° 36' sp I 5 Obs. I DifF. = i° 15' > Excessively difficult. 

 Distance = 42".582 [ 5 Obs. | Diff. = i".394i ^^^essiveiy oimcuit. 



The night is very fine j but the small star is so obscure, that I fear much reliance 

 must not be placed in the results. 



Passy ; May 14, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position = 55° 42' sp 5 Obs. I DifF. = 1° 3' ^ Excessively difiicult 

 Distance = 43".676 5 Obs. | DifF. = i".i30 ) excessively aimcuit. 



Stars of the 8th and 13th, or 14th magnitudes : the smaller one scarcely bears the 

 least illumination. Observed on the meridj^n. Night fine. 



Mean Result. 

 Position sQ° 9' sp ; Distance 43". 129 ; Epoch 1825.36. 



No. DCXLVIII. R. A. 13' 5" ; Decl. 19° o' N. 



Nova ; 

 Double ; 10th and 12th, or 13th magnitudes. If this star be 

 brought into the upper part of the field, a nebula of consi- 

 derable magnitude w^ill be found in the low^er part of it. 



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



l8b::|g;ff:l°°.l^s}E««siveiHifficuit. 



Position — 25° 55' nf 

 Distance = i' 27". 847 ; 



These stars are so extremely faint, that measures of accuracy cannot be obtained. 



Night fine. 



Passy ; May 14, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 

 lOth and 13th magnitudes. 



Position = 25° z' nf 14 Obs. 

 Distance = 1' 32". 175 ± | 2 Obs. 



Diff! = VM^\ Excessively difficult. 



The small star is so extremely indistinct, that the measures are very unsatisfactory j 

 those of distance are to be regarded as mere approximations. 



