and positions of ^^S double and triple stars, &c. 271 



No. DCCLXXI. continued. 



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



6th and 1 1th magnitudes. 



Position = 7»° 59' «p 5 Obs. I DifF.= 3° 30' 1 Excessively difficult 

 Distance = 3".43 1 5 Obs. | Diff. = o".3 1 2 § excessively aimcuit. 



Stars very ill defined, and also unsteady ; results therefore deserving but little 

 confidence ; indeed 1 feel so little satisfied with them, that even should they accord 

 with the former observations, I would still prefer another series, taken under 

 more favourable circumstances. On the meridian at the time of observation. 



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

 6th and 10th magnitudes. 



Position =s: yS° z' sp I 5 Obs. 

 Distance = 3".027 j 5 Obs. 



Diff! = o'^stfij Extremely difficult. 



Observed on the meridian j stars tolerably steady. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 78° 20' sp (15 Obs.) ; Distance 3".227 (15 Obs.) ; 



Epoch 1825,67. 



No. DCCLXXII. R. A. 20^ 56'' ; Decl. 2° 51' N. 



Nova ; 

 Double ; 9th and 12th magnitudes. 



Passy ; August 20, 1 825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position = 59« so' sf I 5 Obs. 1 DifF. = i« 50' ) Kxcesivelv difficult 

 Distance = 3".638 ) 5 Obs. | DifF. = o".3i2 5 ^^cesively dimcult. 



The small star is pale blue, extremely faint, and scarcely bears the least illu- 

 mination. The results are perhaps a little questionable. Observed when on the 

 meridian ; night tolerably favourable. 



Passy ; August 21, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



9 th and 12th magnitudes. 



Position = 59° 12' sf 5 Obs. I DifF. = 2° 7' ) gvcessivelv difficult 

 Distance = 3".s89 5 Obs. | DifF. = o".3363 excessively aimcuit. 



A very slight illumination obliterates the small star. Observations made on the 



meridian. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 59** 31' sf; Distance 3".6i3 ; Epoch 1825.64. 



