and positions 0/458 double and triple stars, &c. 
89 
No. CCCCXCIII. R. A. 5 h 30 m ; Decl. o° 15' S. 
Nova ; 
Two double stars in the field. The preceding is of the 
6th class ; the following of the 2nd or 3rd. 
The preceding. 
Passy ; December 29, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8th and 9th magnitudes. 
Position = 7 0 59' sp 
Distance = z' 17" .982 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Diff. = o° 48') 
Diff. = ©".9865 
Difficult. 
Passy; January 16, 1825; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8th and. 10th magnitudes. 
Position — 8° 17' sp | 3 Obs. | Diff. rz o° 40'. Very difficult. 
Night is become cloudy. 
Passy; January 17, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8th and 1 0th magnitudes. 
Position 8° 14 ' sp I 5 Obs. 
Distance = 2 18". 65 3 j 5 Obs. 
Diff. o° 24' 
Diff. = 1 ".i 06 
difficult. 
The small star is very faint, and bears only the most feeble illumination. 
Mean Result. 
Position 8° 9' sp (13 Obs.); Epoch 1825.03 ; 
Distance 2' i8".3i7 ; (10 Obs.) ; Epoch 1825.02. 
No. CCCCXCIV. R. A. 5 h 30 ra ; Decl. o° 15' S. 
Nova ; sequens No. 493 ; 
Double ; 1 o and 1 o-§- magnitudes ; both pale blue, and bear 
scarcely any illumination. 
Passy ; December 29, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
s Obs! I Dit = f.73! } Extremely difficult. 
MDCCCXXVI. n 
Position = 28° 45 np 
Distance = ii".49i 
