186 Mr. South's observations of the apparent distances 



No. DCLII. R. A. 13"^ 36"^ ; Decl. 9** 4o' S. 



Nova; 



Double ; 9th and 9\ magnitudes ; the smaller star does not 



bear a very good illumination. 



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



Position = 57° 21' «/{ 5 Obs. 

 Distance s= S3"'^4-3 I 5 ^^s. 



DifF. = I* 18' \ T^-« 1^ 



DifF. 

 Observed on the meridian. Night very favourable. 



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

 9th and 9^ magnitudes. 



Position = 56° 19' sf 5 Obs. DifF. - 1° z' ) 



Distance = S^"'°9S 5 Obs. DifF. = o".S6s | ' * * ' 



Mean Result. 

 Position 56° 50' sf; Distance 53".S69; Epoch 1825.35. 



No. DCLIII. R. A. 13^^ 38"" ; Decl. 19° 18' N. 



Nova ; 



Double; 8th and 11th magnitudes: the small star scarcely 



bears any illumination. 



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



Position = 83° o' «p I 5 Obs. I DifF. = o" 54' ) ,. ^ , ,.«. . 

 Distance = 3o".257 ^ | 5 Obs. | DifF. = C.+Jz \ Extremely difficuh. 



Observed when 15 minutes east of the meridian. Night favourable. 



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



8th and 12th magnitudes. 



Position = 82*' CO' sp I 5 Obs. 1 DifF. = 1° 50' | ^^^ . , ,.«; ,^ 

 Distance = 3o".778 1 5 Obs. | DifF. = o".36o5 Excessively difhcult. 



Night fine, but the small star bears only the most scanty illumination. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 82° 55' sp; Distance 3o".5i7 ; Epoch 1825.36. 



