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Mr. South’s observations of the apparent distances 
No. CCCLXXXIV. R. A. o h io ra ; Decl. 37 0 20' N. 
Struve, 6 ; V. 85. 
Double; 7th and 12th, or 15th magnitudes. 
Passy ; October 19 , 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position — 76° 36' n f 
Distance = 46".o8o 
5 Obs. I 
5 Obs. I 
_ °n 226 | Excessively difficult. 
Night very fine; but the small star will scarcely bear the least illumination. 
Passy; November 25 , 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8 th and 15 th magnitudes. 
Position = 77 0 3' nf\ 5 Obs. | Diff. = o° 55' Excessively difficult. 
All attempts to obtain measures of distance unsuccessful. 
Passy; December 10, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
7th and 12th, or 15 th magnitudes. 
Position — 76° 45' n f 
Distance — 44".943 
1 5 Obs. 
I Diff. = o° 45' 
\ 
| 5 Obs. I 
j Diff. = o".865 
J 
Passy; January 6, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
7th and 12th, or 15 th magnitudes. 
Distance = 46". 5 20 | 3 Obs. j Diff. — 1". 154 Excessively difficult. 
Mean Result 
Position 7 6 ° 48' nf (15 Obs.); Epoch 1824.90; 
Distance 45 // -744 (13 Obs.); Epoch 1824.92. 
The position Jan. 16, 1783, was 79 0 24' nf, and according 
to a single measure taken by Sir W. H. Aug. 19, 1783, 
the distance was then 31". The difference of 2 0 36? in angle 
affords no proof of change ; but 15" in a distance of 4 6", or 
a third of the whole, is too great to be owing to error 
of observation, even when the difficulty of the star is 
considered. (H.) 
