240 Mr, South's observations of the apparent distances 



No. DCCXXIX. R. A. 19'' 52" ; Decl. 35° s' N. 



Nova;. 

 Triple ; A of the 9th, B of the 10th, and C of the 6th 



magnitudes. 



Measures of A B. 

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



Observed on the meridian ; stars very steady. Night fine. 



Passy ; July 28, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



9J and 10th magnitudes. 



Position = «6° ic' np \ c Obs. I DifF. = 2° 22' 7 tt „, ^;fl;,.»u 

 Distance = 4".i7S | 5 Obs. | DifF. = o".336 S ^"^ ^'®'''^*- 



Observed on the meridian. Night very favourable. 



Measures of A C. 



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



9th and 6th magnitudes. 



Position = 34° 16' sp I 2 Obs. DifF. = o* 2' ) ^ . ^ 



Distance = 4' 3".859 | 2 Obs. DifF. = o".240 5 ^^ ^* 



(C being to the south of A.) 



Passy ; July 28, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



9| and 6th magnitudes. 



Position = 34O8' sp 2 Obs. DifF. = 0° 11' ) ^•■t,^ c„„ * 



Distance = 4' i'.9io 2 Obs. DifF. =:o".2i6 J ^^^^^ fi'^^* 



(C being to the south of A.) 



Mean Result. 

 of A B. Position 25° 47' np ; Distance 4".si8 ; 



of A C. 34° 1^' sp; 4' 2".884 ; 



Epoch 1825.57. 



