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Mr. South’s observations of the apparent distances 
No. CCCLXXXL R. A. o b o m ; Decl. 45° 23' N. 
51 (Bode) Andromeda; Struve, 1 ; II. 83. 
Double ; 9th and 10th magnitudes. 
Passy ; October 19, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position — 3 0 24' nf\ 5 Obs. 
Distances 57710 j 5 Obs. 
Diff — 1" 106 } Extremely difficult. 
Night favourable. 
Passy ; November 16, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
9 th and 10 th magnitudes. 
Position z= 3° 49' nf 
Distance = 4".37i 
5 Obs. I Diff. 2= 3 0 12' 1 ~ . , A -rr 
? Obs. ’ Diff. = 1 ".178 } Extremely difficult. 
Passy ; September 27, 1 825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
9 th and 11 th magnitudes. 
Position ~ 4 0 32' nf 
Distance — 5".oi 1 
Position = 5 0 45' n f 
Distance = s".o8 7 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Diff. = i° 40' } Extremely difficult. 
Diff. — o".3iz f (South.) 
Diff. =2 i° 35' 1 Excessively difficult. 
Diff. — o". 649 | (Capt. Beaufort.) 
Passy; September 28, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
9 th and 11 th magnitudes. 
Position =2 5 0 47' n f 
Distance 22: 4".8£>7 
5 Obs. j Diff. “ 2° IC' 1 p • 1 j-rc 
5 Obs. ] Diff. 22 : o". 4 o 8 j Excessively difficult. 
Mean Result. 
Position 4° 39 # nf (2 5 Obs.) ; Distance 5". 009 (25 Obs.) 
Epoch 1825.29. 
There is no evidence of any change in the relative situa- 
tion of these stars. Sir W. Herschel’s observations give 
5° 48' nf for the position, Feb. 26, 1783, and 6° 44' nf 011 
Sept. 1, 1802; neither differing more than 2 0 5' from the 
present position. The distance also remains unaltered. (H.) 
