and positions 0/4)58 double and triple stars, ^c. 297 



No. DCCCXII. R. A. Qsi* 30- ; Decl. is"" 28' S. 



Struve, 759; Hist. Casl. 181. 



Double ; 9- and 10th magnitudes, and bear only a very 



slight illumination. 



Passy ; September 27, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Distance = 6". 547 | 5 Obs. | DifF. = i".o82. Extremely difficult. 



Passy; November 21, 1824; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



9^ and 10th magnitudes. 



Position =: 56° ^ np I 5 Obs. 

 Distance = S'-ISZ I 5 Obs. 



Diff! = 1" 082 [ ^^ceedingly difficult. 

 Stars very steady. Night tolerably fine. 



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



d\ and 10th magnitudes. 



Position = 57O 28' «/ 

 Distance = 5".732 



5 Obs. I DifF. = 1° 23' > ^ ^ , ,.^ ,^ 

 c Obs. DifF. = o".8ii ( Extremely difficult. 



5 Obs. I DifF. = o".84i 5 

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



power. 



Mean Result. 



Position S6° 46' .?/or np ( 10 Obs.); Epoch 1825.29 ; 



Distance 6".oii (15 Obs.); Epoch 1825.11. 



No. DCCCXIIl. R. A. 22^ SI'" ; Decl. 38° 7"N. 



10 Lacertae ; Struve, 760 ; V. 97. 



Double ; 6th and 12th magnitudes ; the small star scarcely 



bears any illumination. 



Passy ; October 7, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Position = 41° 20' nf\ c Obs. \ DifF. = 2° 45' ) ^ , , ,.^ , 

 Distance = i' o".6u | 5 Obs. | DifF. = o'-.g^j \ Extremely difficult. 



Passy ; December 6, 1824; Seven-feet Equatorial, 



6'th and 12th magnitudes. 



Position s= 42* 34' nf \ 2 Obs. | Diff. =: 0° 7'. Excessively difficult. 



The night is at present fine, but the small star will not bear even the slightest 



illumination. No measures of distance can be procured. 



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