md positions of 458 double and triple stars , &c. 
No. CCCCXVII. continued. 
Si 
Passy ; January 6, 1825 ; Seven-feet. Equatorial. 
Equal, each of 9 | magnitude. 
Position =5° 53' rap or s/ 5 Obs. 
Distance = 1 6".^z 5 Obs. 
DiflLo".6oi } Extremely difficult. 
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Mean Result. 
Position 5 0 50' np ; Distance 16". 538 ; Epoch 1824.99. 
No. CCCCXVIII. R. A. 2 b 34 m ; Decl. 28 0 41' N. 
Nova ; 
Double ; 9th and 9I magnitudes. 
Passy; October 11, 1825; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position =25° 51 rap I 5 ®bs. 
Distance = 2 .606 j 5 Obs. 
Diffi = o".4o 8 } Extremel y difficult. 
Observed when half an hour east of the meridian. Night foggy. 
Passy ; October 16, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
91 and 10 th magnitudes. 
Obs*! | Diffi = o"i 3 9 2 } Excessively difficult. 
Observed on the meridian with 157. Night very hazy. 
October 22nd. A succession of cloudy nights since the 16th has prevented me 
getting another series of observations : the measures are difficult ; but the mean 
will I apprehend not prove very remote from the truth. 
Mean Result. 
Position 24 0 if np (io ObsJ; Distance 2". 903 Epoch 1825.78, 
Position =22° 43 rap 
Distance = 3". 200 
