ajid positions of 4>5S double and triple stars, &c. 229 



No. DCCXIV. R. A. 19^ 2™ ; Decl. 34° 28' N. 



Nova; 

 Double ; 8^ and 10th magnitudes. 

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



Position =: 1° 39'no 1 c Obs. DifF. =0° i?' ) ,r .-^ , 

 Distance = I2".86i | 5 Obs. DifF. = o".673 j "^ difficult. 



After the measures were concluded, the position wire was placed at zero, and the 

 small star was decidedly in the north preceding quadrant. 



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

 8th and 10th magnitudes. 



Position =1° S9' np 5 Obs. Diff. = !<> 2' ) ,r j./e , 

 Distance = 1 s".26s 5 Obs. DifF. = o".5os J ^^^ difficult. 



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



Mean Result. 

 Position 1° 49' np ; Distance is".o63 ; Epoch 1825.47. 



No. D CCXV. R. A. i9'» 8'" ; Decl. 16° 15' S. 



Nova; 

 Double ; 8th and S^ magnitudes. 



Passy ; July 14, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position = 740 42' nf\ 5 Obs. I DifF. = 0° 58' | ,, 

 Distance = 8".932 | 5 Obs. | DifF. = o".4s6 ] ^^"^ ^^^^^y- 



Observed on the meridian. 



About 39 seconds to the north of this star, and following it about 26 seconds 6f 



time, will be found another double star. 



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

 8^ and 9th magnitudes. 



Position = 740 1 1' n/ j 5 Obs. I DifF. = 0° 33' ) ^, 

 Distance = 9".4oi ( 5 obs. | Diff. = o".505 ) Unsteady. 



