n8 Mr. South's observations of the apparent distances 
No. DXL. R. A. 6 h 47 m ; Decl. 20 ° n 7 S. 
7 T 2 Canis Major ; Struve, 252 ; V. 65 . 
Quadruple; A of the 6 th, B of the 10 th, C of the 12 th, and 
D of the 15 th magnitudes. 
Measures of A B. 
Passy ; January 8, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 58° 11' sf 5 Obs. I Diff. = i° 35') „ • , ,-«■ 
Distance = ^".876 ± 1 Obs. | — \ Excessively difficult. 
The night is become so unfavourable, that no more observations can be gotten. 
Passy; January 17, 1825; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
6th and 10th magnitudes. 
Position =57° 43' sf 
Distance = 44"-775 
s Obs S : I Diff! = *".313 } Extremely difficult. 
Passy ; February 9, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
6th and 10th magnitudes. 
Distance ” 45".i23 J 5 Obs. | Diff. n 2".oi9. Extremely difficult. 
Measures of A C. 
Passy; January 17, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
6th and 12th magnitudes. 
Position = 86° 19' sp 
Distance = 52". 188 
2 Obs! | Diff! = o°. 3 2 6o} Excessively difficult. 
The observations of distance very precarious, and of the pair A D no measures 
can be obtained. Night remarkably fine; but the dew on the object-glass is exces- 
sively troublesome. 
Position = 85° 5' sp 
Distance= 53". 265 
Passy ; February 9, 1825 ; Seven -feet Equatorial. 
6th and 12th magnitudes. 
5 Obs! I Diff! = 1^.226 ^ Excessively difficult. 
Measures of A D. 
Passy ; February 9, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
6th and 15 th magnitudes. 
Position = 
Distance 
= 84° 44 ' sp 1 2 Obs. I Diff. — o° 13') . 
= 2V360+ j 2 Obs. | Diff.= P.443 } Excessively difficult. 
Observations probably a little inaccurate ; the small star can only be seen by 
glimpses. 
