Position 16® 48' sf \ 5 Obs. 

 Distance i^'.^6 J 5 Obs. 



and positions 0/458 double and triple stars, &c\ 191 



No. DCLXII. R. A. 14^ 3" ; Decl. 29° 35' N. 



Nova ; 



Double ; 8th and 12th magnitudes. 



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



Position = 18° 1/ s/\ 5 Obs. I Diff. = 3,: ^' I Excessively difficult. 

 Distances 13 '.349 | 5 Obs. J Diff. = i .2503 ' 



Observed on the meridian. Night fine; but the small star is extremely faint, and 

 scarcely bears any illumination. 



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



8th and 12th magnitudes. 



Siff! = f'."o } Excessively difficult. 

 Small star is blue, and allows only the most feeble illumination, 



Passy ; June 1, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



8th and I2th magnitudes. 

 Distance = i3".6o7 | 5 Obs. j Diff. = d'.()bz. Excessively difficult. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 17° 32' sf\ Epoch 1825.35 ; Distance i3".8oi ; 



Epoch 1825.37. 



No. DCLXIII. R. A. 14'' 40" ; Decl. 23° 30' S. 



Nova; 

 Double ; 8th and 10th magnitudes ; small, blue. 



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



Position = 51° 14' « o 5 Obs. Diff. = 1° 28' ) j^.^. .. 

 Distance= s6".624 5 Obs. Diff. = o".48i ] ^^^^^ult. 



Observed when 10 minutes east of the meridian. 



Passy ; May 9, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



7th and 10th magnitudes. 



Position = 50° 33' sp I 5 Obs. I Diff. = 0° 58' ) Difficult. 

 Distance = 56^769 | 5 Obs. | Diff. = o".4oB 3 Very difficult. 



• Observed on the meridian ; but stars not steady. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 50" 53' sp ; Distance 56".696; Epoch 1825.35. 



