226 Mr. South' s observations of the apparent distances 



No. DCCX. R. A. 18^ 57" ; Decl. i6° ss' S. 



Nova ; 

 Double ; 6th and loth magnitudes; small, light blue. 



Passy ; July 13, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position = 85° 18' «/ i 5 Obs. DifF. = i° 5/ ) y difficult. 

 Distance = 7".o88 | 5 Obs. DifF. = o".673 ] ^^^ aimcuir. 



Observed on the meridian. Night very favourable; but the small star bears only 

 the most feeble illumination. 



Passy ; July 15, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



6th and 10th magnitudes. 



Position = 85; ^^'nf\s Obs. Diff. = 2° 40' ) E^^^emely difficult. 

 Distance = 7 '.021 | 5 Obs. DifF. = o' .3845 ^ 



Observed on the meridian. Stars very unsteady : the small one is light blue, and 

 bears but a very slight illumination. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 85° 25' nf; Distance 7".o54 ; Epoch 1825.54. 



No. D CCXI. R. A. iS^* 57™ ; Decl. 27° 4' S. 



Nova ; 

 Double ; 8th and 10th, or 11th magnitudes ; small, blue. 



Passy ; July 13, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position = 35: 38' sf I 5 Obs. I Diff. = 1° / 1 y ^jg^^^i^^ 

 Distance := 44 .375 j 5 Obs. | Diff. = i",i545 ^ 



Observed when lo minutes east of the meridian. Night very favourable, but the 

 small star does not bear a good illumination. 



Passy ; July 15, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



8th and l£th magnitudes. 



S:;t"=l fs'^^/^l I ObL- 1 Si = ;.li;| Excessive!, difficult. 



Stars tolerably steady ; but the small one will bear only the most feeble illumination. 



Night favourable. 



