78 Mr. South’s observations of the apparent distances 
No. CCCCLXXXIV. R. A. 5 h i8 m ; Decl. 33 ° si' N. 
Nova ; 
Double ; 8th and 8-§- magnitudes. 
Passy ; February 12 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 8o° 15 ' sf 
Distance = 5 9''. 534 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Diff. = i° 35' 
DifF. — o ".793 
A star of the nth magnitude is sf about 38° ±, and distant nearly z\ times as 
far from the larger of these two stars, as they are from each other. No measures 
of it can be procured. Night very fine. 
Passy; February 17 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8th and 8f magnitudes. 
Position = 79 0 47 ' s f 
Distance = 58".562 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Diff. = i° 2' ) 
Diff. = o".962 5 
Passy; February 18, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
9th and 10th magnitudes. 
Distance = 5 8".646 | 3 Obs. J Diff. rro".288. Very difficult. 
The night is become cloudy; no more observations can be procured. 
Mean Result. 
Position 8o° i ' sf; Epoch 1825.12 ; Distance 58".955(i3 0 bs.); 
Epoch 1825.12. 
No. CCCCLXXXV. R a A. 5 h 1 9 ra ; Decl. 29 0 24' N. 
Struve, 183 ; IV. 110. 
Double; 7th and 10th magnitudes. 
Passy ; February 23 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position =82° 10 ' np 
Distance = i5".26i 
5 Obs. Diff. = i° 19' ) 
5 Obs. Diff. = j 
Very difficult. 
Passy ; March 5 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
7th and 10th magnitudes. 
Position = 8i° 34'' np 
Distance = 1 s".63 1 
5 Obs. I Diff. = i°27' 1 „ . . 
Obs. j Diff. = o". 4 8i ) Extremely difficult. 
The small star scarcely bears the most feeble illumination. Night not very 
favourable. 
