84 Mr. South’s observations of the apparent distances 
No. CCCCLXXXVIII. R. A. 5 h 26“ ; Decl. 5° 34' S. 
Seq. i ma> 6 Orionis ; Nova ; 
Double ; 6th and 7th magnitudes. 
Blackman-street ; January 26, 1824 ; Five-feet Equatorial. 
Z 674} Night very unfavourable. 
Position — 2° ■$' sf \ 5 Obs. 
Distance | 5 Obs. 
The first of these stars follows A of 9 Orionis about seven seconds of time, and is 
about 1' 32" to the south of it. 
Blackman-street; January 27, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
6'th and 7th magnitudes. 
Position — i° 9 ' sf 
Distance za 51 ".364 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Diff. = o° 3S' ) 
DifF. = o".g6z 5 
Passy; March 24, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
6th and 7th magnitudes. 
Distance zr 5 2". 409 j 5 Obs. | Diff. — o".$2g. Very steady. 
Observed by twilight, without artificial illumination. 
Mean Result. 
(The observations of distance taken January 27, 1824, being 
rejected) 
Position i° 46' sf ; Epoch 1824.07 ; Distance 52".4i8 ; 
Epoch 1824.64. 
Observations to connect this double star with b Orionis. 
Measures of A of 6, and of A of the following double star. 
Passy ; March 19, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
^ | Very satisfactory. 
Position — 43 0 32' sf I 5 Obs. 
Distance 22 2' 14". 900 | 5 Obs. 
Observed by daylight, the sun shining. 
Diff. — o° 40' 
Diff. =2 o".6oi 
Passy ; March 24, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position rz 43 0 41' s f 
Distance z= 2' i4".833 
5 Obs. [ Diff. = 0° 18' I y , 
5 Obs. j Diff. z= o". 4 8i ) Ver y steady> 
Observed by daylight ; observations good. 
Mea?i Result. 
Position 43 0 36' sf Distance 2 ' i4 ,/ .8 66 ; Epoch 1825.22. 
(The star A of the following double star being to the south of A of 0 Orionis.) 
