and positions of s^ double and triple stars, ^c. si 5 



No. XXIX. R. A. iS"^ 31" ; Decl. 38° 37' N. 



a Lyrae ; V. 31 ; H. and S. 272. 



continued, 



Passy ; July 26, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



1st and 15 th magnitudes. 



Position = 43° zo' sf\ 2 Obs. j DifF. = i® 20'. Excessively difficult. 



On the meridian, and observed with 1 57 ; the night is become cloudy ; no more 



measures can be procured. 



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

 1st and 15 th magnitudes. 



Position 42° 26'*/ 7 Obs. DifF. = i°35'jg . , ,.g. , 

 Distance 4i".366 5 Obs. DifF. = o".36o5 Excessively dimcult. 



Stars tolerably steady, and observed on the meridian with 157. 



Mean Result. 

 Position 43° 3o' sf{s6 Obs.); Distance 4i".563 (20 Obs.); 



Epoch 1825.56 



There is a change of — i° 23' in the angle and -j- o".535 

 in the distance since 1822. The former is in the direction 

 pointed out in the former paper, and agrees tolerably in 

 quantity with that assigned. The difference of distance pro- 

 bably arises from error of observation. (H.) 



No. XXX. R. A. 181' 38m . Decl. 390 27^ N. 



5 Lyras ; II. 6 ; H. and S. 278. 



Double ; equal ; each 8th magnitude. 



Passy; July 12, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



7 Obs. I DifF. = 1° o' \c .• r . 

 5 Obs. I Diff. = o".4o8 ] Satisfactory. 



Position = 69° 6' */or np 

 Distance = 3".438 



Stars very steady and well defined, and 20 minutes east of the meridian. 



Passy ; July 13, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 



Equal; each 8| magnitude. 



Position = 69° o' sfor np I 7 Obs. 1 DifF. = 2° 8' ) „ , 



Distance = 3^299 | 5 Obs. | DifF. = o".i92 ] ^^^ S^od. 



Observed on the meridian; stars very steady. 



