and positions of 4<5S double and triple stars , &c. 249 



No. DCCXLI. R. A. 20^ 7" ; Decl. 21° 45' N. 



Nova ; 

 Triple ; A 8th, B 8 J, and C of the 12th magnitudes. 



Measures of A B. 

 Passy ; August 1, 1825; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position = 850 42' nf 5 Obs. I Diff. = i» 37' ) npolerablv steadV 

 Distance= 7".o33 5 Obs. | Diff. == o".456 5 ^ olerably steady. 



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



8th and 85 magnitudes. 



Position = 860 45/ „y I 5 Obs. I Diff. = 1° 42' ) E„fremelv unsteady 

 Distances: 6".26s | 5 Obs. | Diff. = o".649 ] Extremely unsteady. 



Night hazy ; stars 20 minutes west of the meridian when observed. 



Passy ; September 2, 1825 ; Seven feet Equatorial. 



8^ and 9| magnitudes. 

 Distance = 6".465 | 5 Obs. | Diff. = ©".336. Very hazy. 



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



8th and 85 magnitudes. 

 Distance == 5".992 | 5 Obs. j Diff. = o".6/^g. Steady. 



Measures of A C. 



Passy; August 1, 1825; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



5 Obs. ( Diff. z= 1° 55' ) .. ,.n, ,^ 

 5 Obs. I Diff. = o".i8i > ^^"y ^^®^^^*- 



Position — 60° is' sf 

 Distance = 5 8". 156 



8th and 12th magnitudes. 



Passy ; September 2, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



8| and 12th magnitudes. 



c Obs. I Diff. = 1° 40' ) „ . , j.rx: ,^ 

 c Obs. Diff. = o".Q I ^ \ Excessively difficult. 



Position =5 60° 8' */ 

 Distance = s^".6g^ 



5 UDs. I uiir. = o .913 ) 



The small star bears but the slightest illumination, and the observations, particu< 

 larly of distance, are a little suspicious. Night hazy. ; 3-: hr: ' 



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

 8th and 12th magnitudes. 

 Distance i^ 57'.i24 j 5 Obs. J Diff. = o''.8i7. Excessively difficult, 

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