96 Mr. South’s observations of the apparent distances 
No. DIV. R. A. 5 h 5i m ; Decl. 20° 10' S. 
Struve, 215 ; Hist. Gael. 319. 
Double ; equal; each of the 10th magnitude. 
Passy; January 6, 1825; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position — 12 0 22' sp or nf 5 Obs. 
Distance = 5".2 53 5 Obs. 
Diff. = 2 0 o' 
Diff. — d'.g6z § 
> Excessively difficult. 
These are pale, ill defined stars, bearing neither illumination nor magnifying 
power : till now I have only seen it as a single star : finding the measures difficult 
with 179,1 tried 105; but although the stars were then distinctly separated, the 
instant sufficient light was admitted to render the micrometer wires perceptible, 
both stars became invisible. The measures (perhaps little better than cautious 
estimations) were gotten with the ordinary power of 179. The night is particu- 
larly favourable. 
I have tried to re-measure this double star several times ; but although the wea- 
ther has occasionally been very fine, I have not succeeded in seeing it double . 
Passy ; April 30, 1825. 
No. DV. R. A. 5 h 58™ ; Decl. 14 0 a'N. 
Nova ; in the field with Nos. 50 6 and 507 ; 
Double ; 9th and 9 ^ magnitudes. 
Passy; January 28, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position zz 85° 19' n f 
Distance = 24".23i 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Diff. 3 0 10' ) , T 
Diff. — o ". 88 9 \ Ver y 
difficult. 
Passy; February 4, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
9J and 10th magnitudes. 
Position — 84° 9' nf 
Distance — 25" .092 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Diff. =2 i° 5' 
Diff. — o".793 
difficult. 
Passy ; March 29, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
9th and 9§ magnitudes. 
Position r= 82° 58' nf j 5 Obs. I Diff. 
Distance = 24".664 j 5 Obs. | Diff. 
i".8o 3 } Ver y difficult - 
Observed when 2§ hours west of the meridian. 
Mean Result. 
Position 84° 9' nf ( 15 Obs.) ; Distance 24". 662 (15 Obs.) 
Epoch 1825.13. 
