74 Mr. South’s observations of the apparent distances 
No. CCCCLXXIX. continued. 
Passy ; March 26 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
9th and 10th magnitudes. 
Position = 51 0 i' sp I 5 Obs. 
Distance = 46".833 j 5 Obs. 
Dil =°°i 3 o 3 6} Vef y difficult - 
Observed by twilight, without artificial illumination. 
A distant star C of the 5th magnitude follows A to the North. 
Measures of A C. 
Passy ; March 17 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 54 0 44' n f 
Distance = 2' 38".690 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
DifF. = o° 29' ) ... , 
DifF. = o". 86 $ 3 B y 
Without artificial illumination. 
Passy; March 26 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
9 th and 5 th magnitudes. 
3 Obs. J DifF. = o° 32') ... , 
3 Obs. |DifF. = o".4 5 6i B y twlll S ht * 
Position “54° 46' nf 
Distances 2' 37".6i5 
Without artificial illumination. 
Mean Result. 
of AB. Position 51 0 21' sp (1 6 Obs.); Epoch 1825.20 ; 
Distance 46".630 (10 Obs.); Epoch 1825.22. 
of AC. Position 54° 45 / w/(8 Obs.); Distance 2 ! 36 ". 162 (8 Obs.); 
Epoch 1825.22. 
The star C being to the north of A. 
No. CCCCLXXX. R. A. i 6 m ; Decl. i° 45' N. 
Struve, 177 ; I. 52. 
Double ; 9th and 12th magnitudes ; small, blue. 
Passy ; January 6, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
7 Obs. I DifF. = 6° o' > „ . . . 
5 Obs. | DifF. = o". 43 2 5 Excessivel y dlffi cult. 
Position = 54 0 51 np 
Distance = 2".u74 
Observed when 15 minutes west of the meridian. Stars very steady. The de- 
position of moisture on the inner and outer surfaces of the object-glass is becoming 
troublesome. Thermometer in the observatory stands at 24J degrees. 
