and positions 0/4,58 double and triple stars, &c. 185 



No. DCL. R. A. 13*^ 25" ; Decl. la** ss' S. 



Nova ; 

 Double; 83 and 11th magnitudes. 



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



Position == 59** 1 1' */ i 5 Obs. DifF. = 1° 26' ) Very difficult. 

 Distance = 4S".852 | 5 Obs. DifF. = o".24o3 Extremely difficult. 



The small star becomes invisible under a very slight illumination. 



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



8th and 11th magnitudes. 



Position = 59° 8' «/ 1 5 Obs. I DifF. = 0° 33' > ,, ,. - .^ 



Distance = ls"'^97 I 5 Obs. | Diff. = o".889 j ^^^ difficult. 



Observed when on the meridian, but the small star is very faint. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 59° 10' sf; Distance 4>5"'5^4> ; Epoch 1825.35. 



No. DCLI. R. A. 13^ 27- ; Decl. 25° 35' S. 



Nova; 

 Double ; 8th and 8^ magnitudes. 



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



Position = 7y° 2' sp \ s Obs. I DifF. =r 2° 8' ) ^t j 

 Distance = io''.363 | 5 Obs. | DifF. = i".4oo5 Unsteady. 



Within a few minutes of the meridian, when observed. 



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

 ^ 8th and 8j magnitudes. 



Position = 7y° 59' sp ] 5 Obs. Diff. = 1° 21' ) ^^ , , , ^ . 

 Distance = io".337 | 5 Obs. Diff. = o".4o8 j tolerably steady. 



Observed on the meridian. Night fine. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 77° so' sp ; Distance io".350 ; Epoch 1825.34. 



MDCCCXXVI. b b 



