21 6 Mr. South* s observations of the apparent distances 



No. DCXCV. R. A. 17^ 43™ ; Decl. 25° 19' N. 



Nova ; 

 Double; 8th and 10th magnitudes. 



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



Position =53° 26' sf 

 Distance = 6".6o^ 



The small star is light blue, and does not bear a good illumination. Night very 



favourable. 



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



8th and 10th magnitudes. 



Position = 56° 24' «/j 5 Obs. 

 Distances 6".93i j 5 Obs. 



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Observed when 5 minutes west of the meridian : stars very steady ; the small one 

 decidedly light blue, and bears only a very feeble illumination. 



Passy ; July 19, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 

 8th and 1 1th magnitudes. 

 Position = 53° 39' sf\ 5 Obs. [ Diff. = 1° 25'. Extremely difficult. 

 Stars a few minutes east of the meridian, and very unsteady ; the small one de- 

 cidedly light blue, and bears no illumination: measures of distance impracticable. 

 Night very clear. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 54° 3o' sf; Epoch 1825.50 ; Distance 6". 768 ; 



Epoch 1825.47. 



No. DCXCVI. R. A. 17^ 51"' ; Decl. 6° 51' S. 



Nova ; 

 Double ; 9th and 11th magnitudes ; small, blue. 



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



Position = 78° 20' w» 5 Obs. I DifF.= i° 13') ^ ,, ... 



Distance = 8".288 5 Obs. | DifF.= o".673) ^^ '^^ "^^"^^^"- 



The small star bears but a very feeble illumination. The night is remarkably fine, 

 but the measures are very difficult. 



Passy ; July 4, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



9th and 11th, or 12th magnitudes. 



Position = 77° ii'np j 5 Obs. 

 Distance = 8".5o4 | 5 Obs. 



The small star is decidedly pale blue, and bears but a very feeble illumination : the 

 measures are extremely difficult. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 77° 45' np ; Distance S".s96 ; Epoch 1825.47. 



DifF. - 1° co' ) ^ ,, ... 



