2o6 Mr. South's observations of the apparent distances 



No. DCLXXXI. continued. 



great inequality and closeness of the two stars, single mea- 

 sures cannot be regarded as of any weight ; hence no certain 

 conclusion can be drawn respecting its motion or rest. The 

 distance however seems to have increased materially, as 

 .5". 391 is much too great for a star of the first class ; and in 

 1783 the interval between the discs was stated at from 1 to i|^ 

 diameter, according to the power used. This star should be 

 watched: it is said to have a proper motion of o'^l4 per 

 annum in R. A. (H.) 



No. DCLXXXII. R. A. iS'^ S9™ ; Decl. 30° 18' N. 



Nova; 

 Quadruple ; A of the 9th, B of the 12th, C of 9|-, and D of 

 the 15th magnitudes. 



Measures of A B. 

 Passy ; June 9, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial, 



Position = 59° 9' sf c Obs. I DifF. = i° 44' 7^ . , ,.«. , 

 Distance = 4".8o9 5 Obs. | DifF. = o".986 jExcessively difficult. 



Night very fine, but the small star is extremely faint. 



Passy ; [June 12, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



9th and 11th magnitudes. 



Position = 60° 16' sf c Obs. DifF. = 2° 57' 7 ,, ^ , ..- . 

 Distance = I4".7i3 5 Obs. DifF. = o".86s j Extremely difficult. 



Night favourable j but the small star is very indistinct. 



Measures of A C. 

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



9th and 9| magnitudes. 



Position = 50° za! sf\s Obs. DifF. = 1° 18' \ ^r „ , 



Distance = i' ^'.^zi \ 5 Obs. Diff. = d'.^Sz ] ^"'^ ^ood. 



