and positions of 4,58 double and triple stars , &c, 187 



No. DCLIV. R. A. 13^ 40™ ; Decl. S9° 25' N. 



Nova; 

 Double ; 8th and 11th magnitudes. 



Passy ; April 29, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position = 32° 29' «p I 5 Obs. | DifF. = o° 48' ) Very difficult. 

 Distance = i' io".599 | 5 Obs. | Diff. = o".962 ) Extremely difficult. 



The small star scarcely bears the slightest illumination. 



Passy ; May 27, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



7th and II th magnitudes. 



Position =. 31" 57' sp I c Obs. \ DiiF. = 0° 20') ,;- ,.«. ,^ 

 Distance = i' m(o8q 5 Obs. Diff. = i".4gi ( ^'"^ ^'''^^• 



.089 j 5 Obs. I Diff. = i".49i j 



Mean Result. 

 Position 32° 13' sp ; Distance 1' 10^^844 ; Epoch 1825.36. 



No. DCLV. R. A. is'^ 42°^ ; Decl. 18° ss' N. 



Nova ; 

 Double ; 9th and 11th magnitudes. 



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



Position = i3*» 59' n/ 1 5 Obs. 1 Diff. = 1° 38' ) ^ _ , ,.^ , 

 Distance = 35".i48 | 5 Obs. | Diff. = 2".o43 ] Extremely difficult. 



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



Passy ; May 27, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



8th and 12th magnitudes. 



Position = 140 i' nf I 5 Obs. Diff. = 1° 40' ) e- * 1 a-o. u 

 Distance= 34".66r | 5 Obs. Diff. =o".9i3 j ^""^'^"^^^V ^^^^cult. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 14° o' nf-. Distance 35''.o54 ; Epoch 1825.37. 



