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Mr. South’s observations of the apparent distances 
No. CCCCXIX. R. A. 2 h 4o ra ; Decl. 52° if N. 
85 (Bode) Persei ; Struve, 84 ; I. 38. 
Double ; 9^ and 10th magnitudes ; very close. 
Passy ; January 6, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Diffso"^}.} Excessively difficult. 
Night extremely favourable; but unfortunately a considerable part (perhaps 
one-third) of the object-glass is rendered useless by the interference of the trans« 
verse timber, which connects the eastern and western sides of the observatory. 
* <4 
Passy; January 17, 1825; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
9th and l Oth magnitudes. 
Diff =o" 4565 Excessively difficult. 
Night very clear, but the stars unsteady. 
Passy ; January 19, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
9th and 10th magnitudes. 
Position =21° o' np I 10 Obs. J Diff. —z n 42' ) „ • , . 
Distances: .".320 | 5 Obs. | DW.=o'.6oi j E “ esslvel J r dlfficult - 
Observed with 273 ; night fine. 
Mean Result . 
Position 21 0 i # np (25 Obs.) ; Distance T.321 (16 Obs.) ; 
Epoch 1825.03. 
The earlier measures of this star compared with the pre- 
sent offer a discordance. In 1783 the position was stated at 
8° 24' np ; in 1804, by a mean of two measures agreeing 
well, 20 0 34* np. It is therefore probable that the first mea- 
sure might be in error, which from the extreme closeness of 
the stars might well happen. It should be re-examined some 
years hence. (H.) 
Position — 20 0 10 np [ io Obs. 
Distances: i".472 6 Obs. 
Position =22° 28 np 
Distances i".i4z 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
