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and positions of 458 double and triple stars , &c. 
No. DLIX. continued. 
Passy ; February 9, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
2nd and 15th magnitudes. 
Position 
Distance 
Results probably a little inaccurate. 
Measures of A C. 
Passy ; February 5, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
2nd and 20th magnitudes. 3 
Position 24 0 6' nf | 2 Obs. | Diff. — o° 43'. Excessively difficult. 
The star C will not bear even the least illumination. No observations of 
distance can be gotten 5 but by estimation, it is about two-thirds of the distance 
from A, that B is. The night is remarkably fine ; indeed on no other can either 
of the stars B or C be seen with this instrument. 
Passy ; February 9, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial.] 
2nd and 20th magnitudes. 
Position ss 23 0 25' nf ] 5 Obs. | Diff. 3 0 57'. Excessively difficult. 
Of C no distances can be procured. The night is unusually fine, but the star will 
not bear the slightest illumination. 
Mean Result. 
of A B. Position 17 0 20' nf[ 10 Obs.); Distance s' 18". 467 
( 7 Obs.) ; Epoch 1825.10. 
of A C. Position 23 0 si nf (7 Obs.) ; 
Distance (estimated) 2' 12". 312 ± ; Epoch jl 825. 10. 
The position of the nearer star in 1783 was 24 0 28 nf, 
differing only 51' from the present measure. (H.) 
