358 Mr. South's re^examination of the apparent distances 



No. XXIV. R. A. 17** 4" ; Decl. e^ i8' S. 



36 Ophiuchi ; H. and S. 243. 



continued. 



Observations to connect the star A, or the northern of the two stars 

 of 36 Ophiuchi, with the star A, or the southern of the two stars 

 of s8 Ophiuchi. 



Passy ; July 21, 1825 ; Four-feet Transit Instrument. 



DiJfFerence of R. A. = 2' ii".78o (5 Obs.) Unsteady, and 38 very faint. 



Passy ; July 23j 1825 ; Four-feet Transit Instrument. 

 Difference of R, A. c= 2' 1 1".925 (4 Obs.). Very unsteady, and 38 faint. 



Passy ; July 25, 1825 ; Four-feet Transit Instrument. 

 Difference ofR.A. :^ 2',il".640 (5 Obs.) Tolerably steady. 



Passy ; July 27, 1825 ; Four^feet Transit Instrument. 

 Difference of R. A. =2' ii".720 (5 Obs.) Tolerably steady. 



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



Difference of declin. = 5' 25".o96 (4 Obs.) Very unsteady. Diff. = i''.Si^. 

 Not more than 6 minutes on each side of the meridian when observed. The 

 ■ ; v.'iihi Barometer standing at 30.30 inches ; Thermometer 74°.5. 



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



Difference of declination = 5' 24".o8i (5 Obs.) Diff. =4".o87. 



Observed when within 'lo minutes on either .aide of the meridian j stars tolerably 



steady. 



Passy ; July 25, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Difference of declination = 5' 2^"./[.$g (5 Obs.) Diff. = i".467. 



Stars tolerably steady ; and when observed not more than 10 minutes east and west 



•of the meridian. Barometer 30.10 Inches; Thermometer 70". 



Passy ; July 27, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Difference of declination z=. 5' 24". 004 (4 Obs.) Diff. = 2".^y6. 

 Observed when 8 minutes on either side of the meridian. Tolerably steady. 



Mean Result, 



Difference of Right Ascension (in time) 2' ii''.758 ( 19 Obs. ) ; 



©ifFerence (Of Declination 5' 24".394 (18 Obs.) ; 



Epoch 1825.56. 



