86 Mr. South’s observations of the apparent distances 
No. CCCCXC. R. A. 5 h 27 m ; Decl. 5 0 34' S. 
Seq. s nda - 6 Orionis ; Nova ; 
Double ; 9th and 12th magnitudes. The larger of these stars 
follows the bright star A of & Orionis, about 15 seconds 
of time, and is about 1' 49" to the south of it. 
Passy ; February 17, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position 
Distance 
56° 3 ' sp 
1 ' I7".6o9 
7 Obs. Diff. = i° 40' 7 
5 Obs. Diff. = o".88 9 1 Extremely difficult. 
Night clear, but the stars are unsteady. 
Passy ; February 23, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position =2 
Distance = 
8 th and 11th magnitudes. 
55 ° 45 ' *P 
i i 7". 751 
5 Obs. ] Diff. 
5 Obs. | Diff. 
— o° 56' 
— l".o82 
difficult. 
Mean Result. 
Position 55 0 56' sp (12 Obs.); Distance T i7".68o ; 
Epoch 1825.21. 
No. CCCCXCI. R. A. 5 h 27 ; Decl. 6° 2' S. 
i Orionis ; Struve, 195 ; III. 12. 
Triple ; large, white ; the small stars, particularly the nearest, 
decidedly blue. A of the 4th, B of the 11th or 12th, and 
C of the 15th magnitudes. 
Measures of A B. 
Blackman-street ; February 1, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 5 2 0 13 ' sf 
Distance = 1 3 /7 .5 1 8 
14 Obs. 
6 Obs. 
Diff! = 1^.202 1 Extremely difficult. 
Night is clear, but the stars are very unsteady. 
