2s8 Mr. South's observations of the apparent distances 



No. DCCXXVI. R. A. 19** 4o"» ; Decl. 32" 27'N. ^ 



Nova ; 

 Double ; 7th and 9th magnitudes. 



Passy ; July 24, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position = 63° 23' j/> I 5 Obs. 

 Distance = 33".227 j 5 Obs. 



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The small star is blue, and bears a very good illumination. Night very favourable ; 



stars remarkably steady. 



Passy ; July 25, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



7 th and 9| magnitudes. 



Position = 630 37' sp I 5 Obs. I Diff. = i°3s' 7 Unsteadv 

 Distance = 33".662 | 5 Obs. | DifF. = o".9i 3 | unsteady. 



Observed on the meridian : the small star is blue. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 63° 30 'sp; Distance 33".444; Epoch 1825.56. 



No. D CCXXVII. R. A. 19^ 43" ; Decl. 0° 2' N. 



Struve, 644 ; II. 95- 



Double; 9^ and 10th magnitudes. 



Passy ; September 24, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position = 260 53' np I 5 Obs. I Diff. = ,° 38' J Very difficult. 

 Distance = 5 .472 \ 5 Obs. | Diff. = o .7933 ' 



The dew collects so rapidly on the object-glass, although a tube of pasteboard 

 projects 12 inches beyond the object-end of the telescope, that to see these stars it 

 is absolutely necessary to wipe it between each measure j but the stars are well 

 defined, and are unusually steady. 



Passy ; July 20, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



9th and 9J magnitudes. 



Position = 26° 31' np 

 Distance = 5".703 



5 Obs. 

 5 Obs. 



5i£- ~ \° 35' ] Extremely difficult. 

 Diff. = o".793 3 ^ 



These stars are of a pale blue colour, and neither bear illumination nor magnifying 

 power. Observed on the meridian. 



