7 6 Mr. South's observations of the apparent distances 
No. CCCCLXXXI. R. A. 5 h i7 m ; Decl. 2° 46' N. 
Struve, 180; I. 53. 
Double ; 8th and 12th magnitudes ; small star decidedly 
blue, and bears but a very feeble illumination. A star of 
the 8th magnitude precedes it to the north. 
Passy : January 6, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 45 0 28 ' nf 7 Obs. I 
Distances: 3". 099 5 Obs. | 
g|* * | Excessively difficult. 
Observed on the meridian. Night unusually fine. A double star of the 6th class 
follows this to the north, but is too faint for measures of accuracy. 
Passy ; February 11, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8th and 12th magnitudes. 
Diffl = o"> 336 } Excessivel y difficult. 
Stars extremely unsteady. On the meridian when observed. 
Position = 37 0 10' nf 7 Obs. 
Distance = 3"-304 5 Obs. 
Position = 38° 49' nf 
Distance = 3 ".777 
7 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Passy ; February 23, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
9th and 12th magnitudes. 
)iff — o" 408 } Excessivel 7 difficult. 
Observed when 35 minutes west of the meridian. The small star is decidedly 
light blue. 
The observations of position of this double star are by no means satisfactory. 
The two last sets agree sufficiently well, but differ to an enormous extent with the 
first series - x yet the night of the 6th of January was remarkably favourable for de- 
licate observations, and there is nothing prejudicial to their accuracy entered in the 
rough Journal. I have tried to re-observe this double star during the present au- 
tumn, but unfavourable weather has prevented me even from seeing it, as a double 
star. Passy; October 22, 1 825. 
Mean Result. 
Position 40° 29' nf ( 21 Obs.); Distance 3 " -393 (1 5 Obs.); 
Epoch 1825.09. 
In 1783 the position was 43 0 24' nf, and a measure in 1 802 
gave 44° 6' nf for the angle, so that no change of conse- 
quence can have taken place in this star. (H.) 
