214 Mr. South's observations of the apparent distances 



No. DCXCII. R. A. 17^ sS'" ; Decl. 31° 14' N. 



Nova ; 

 Double ; 9th and 10th magnitudes. 



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



Position =65° ss' np 1 5 Obs. I DifF.= 1° 15' ) ^ . . ,. 



Distance = 5^ 1 76 | 5 Obs. | DifF. = o".eXg \ ^" *^^ meridian. 



The small star bears a tolerable illumination j yet the measures are difficult. 



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



9th and lUth, or llth magnitudes. 



Position = 66° 12' n » I c Obs. I DifF. = 3° 55' ) ^ ,, ... 



Distance = V'-SSj "^ | 5 Obs. I DifF. = o".697 \ ^^ *^^ meridian. 



Stars very steady, but the small one bears but a very feeble illumination : the 



measures are very difficult. 



Mean Result, 

 Position 65° 33' np ; Distance 5".o29 ; Epoch 1825.47. 



No. DCXCIII. R. A. 17' 39" ; Decl. 27*^ 50' N. 



jtA Herculis ; Struve, 554 ; IV. 41 . 



Double ; 5th and 12th, or 13th magnitudes ; small, blue. 



Passy ; June 18, 1285 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Dbs. Diff. = 0° 48' ) p . , ,.^ - 

 3bs. Diff. = o".625 1 Excessively difficult. 



The small star scarcely bears the slightest illumination. 



Position = 28° 49' «j9 

 Distance = 29".2i5 



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

 6th and llth magnitudes. 



Position = 29° 2i' sp 

 Distance = 29".468 



5 Obs. 

 5 Obs. 



Diff. = 0° 30' ) Very difficult. 

 Diff. = i".202) Extremely difficult. 



The small star is decidedly blue, and bears but the most feeble illumination. 

 Observed on the meridian ; stars very steady ; and I feel that the results merit 

 considerable confidence. 



