198 Mr. South* s observations of the apparent distances 



No. DCLXXIV. R. A. 15^ 32"^ ; Decl. se"" 54' N. 



Nova ; 

 Double ; 8th and S^ magnitudes. 



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



Position = 4° 55' sp I 5 Obs. DifF. = i° 20' ) g , . ,, , g , 

 Distance = i5".855 j 5 Obs. DifF. = o".4o8 ] ^^^^"^^ ^"*^ ^^" delined. 



A few minutes west of the meridian when observed. 



Passy ; May 24, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



8| and 8| magnitudes. 



Position = 5° 6' 50 I 5 Obs. DifF. = 0° 26' ) o,.- r,^.^„. 

 Distance = J5".44i | 5 Obs. Diff. = o".3365 Satisfactory. 



Observed on the meridian. Stars tolerably steady. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 5° o' sp\ Distance 15^.648 ; Epoch 1825.37. 



No. DCLXXV. R. A. 15^ 51' ; Decl. 22° 16' N. 



Nova; 



Triple ; A of the 9th, B of the 10th, and C of the 8th mag- 

 nitudes. 



Measures of A B. 

 Blackman-street ; July 8, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position = 62° 49' sp j 5 Obs. 

 Distance = s"'35^ I 5 ^'^s. 



DifF. = 1° 15' 7 Very difficult. 

 DifF. = o".432 3 Extremely difficult. 



The small star bears but the most feeble illumination. Observed when 45 minutes 



west of the meridian. 



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



9th and 10th magnitudes. 



Position = 6oO 44' ^P 5 Obs. Diff. = 2° 32' 1 y ^^^^^^^ 

 Distance = 4 .821 5 Obs. Diff. =0.529) ' 



Observed on the meridian. Night fine ; but neither star bears a good illumination. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 61° 46' 5/); Distance 5".o86 ; Epoch 1824.98, 



