and positions 0/4,58 double and triple stars, &c, 295 



No. DCCCVIII. R. A. 22'' 16" ; Decl. 21° ^ S. 



Nova ; 

 Double; 8th and 11th magnitudes. 



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



Position = 6J> 35^/1 10 Obs. I Diff. = 4° 10' J Excessively difficult. 

 Distance = o .457 | 5 Obs. [ Difr. = o".288 ) ^ 



Observed when i| hour west of the meridian ; stars unsteady, night hazy ; the results 

 must be received with caution ; the small star was only visible by glimpses. 



Unfavourable v^eather has prevented me getting more ob- 

 servations of this double star, although I have endeavoured 

 to observe it every tolerable night, during several weeks. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 64° 35' ^/(lo Obs.) ; Distance 6".457 (5 Obs.) ; 



Epoch 1825.80. 



No. DCCCIX. R. A. 22^ 24" ; Decl. 6' 31* N. 



Nova; 

 Double ; equal; each of the 10th magnitude. 



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



Position = 79° 55' np or sf\s Obs. DifF. = o° 38' ) Ex„„:„.,„ difficult 

 Distance = I2".777 | 5 Obs. DifF. = i".i3o ] ^^""^^"X a»ftcult. 



Both stars bluish, and bear scarcely any illumination.. 



Passy; October 11, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Equal; each of the 11th magnitude. 



Position = 79° 28' np or sf\s Obs. I DifF. = 20 44' ) Excessively difficult 

 Distance = 1 3".oi8 | 5 Obs. | DifF. = o".432 J Excessively mmcult. 



observations deserving but very little confidence; the night is very hazy, and the stars 

 cannot be seen without the greatest attention. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 79° 41' np or 5/(10 Obs.) ; Distance 12".897 (10 Obs.) ; 



Epoch 1825.74. 



