230 Mr, South' s observations of the apparent distances 



No. DCCXV. continued. 



Passy ; August 12, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 

 8| and 9th magnitudes. 



Position = 74° 47' nf 

 Distance zz. 9''-i9S 



5 Obs. 1 Diff. ~ 0° 54' ) ,T .^^„A 

 5 Obs. 1 DifF. = o".84i \ Unsteady. 



Mean Result. 



Position 74"* SS' ^f(i5 Obs.); Distance 9".i76 (15 Obs.); 



Epoch 1825.56, 



No. DCCXVI. R. A. 19' 8- ; Decl. i6« 14' S. 



Nova ; 



Double ; 10th and lOj magnitudes; it is the star alluded to, 



in the observations of No. D CCX V. 



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



Position r= 69° 40' *p I S Obs. I DifF. = 1" 35' ) „ . , ..a-^ ,^ 

 Distance = 6^153 I 5 Obs. | DifF. = o".7li } Excessively difficult. 



These are pale blue stars, and do not bear any illumination. Observed when 

 25 minutes west of the meridian, and the measures are of doubtful accuracy. 



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



lOth and lOi magnitudes. 



Position 71° 40' sp I 5 Obs. DifF. = 2° 15' ) ^ . . ,._ . 

 Distance 6".4i9 | 5 Obs. [ DifF. = o".432 ] Excessively difficult. 



These stars are of a pale blue colour, and scarcely bear the least illumination. 

 Observed when 10 minutes west of the meridian. 



Passy ; August 12, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



10th and 10| magnitudes. 

 Position = 71° 3' sp\ s Obs. | Diff. = 2° 10'. Excessively difficult. 



These stars are pale blue, and bear but the most feeble illumination. Observed on 



the meridian. 



Mean Result, 



Position 70° 5'i.' sp {15 Obs.) ; Epoch 1825.56 ; 



Distance 6".286 (10 Obs.) ; Epoch 1825.54. 



