140 Mr. South’s observations of the apparent distances 
No. DLXXII. R. A. 8 h 30 m ; Decl. 20° i6' N. 
Nova ; 
Double ; 7th and 9th magnitudes ; small, blue. 
Passy ; February 19, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position == o° 16' nf I 5 Obs. Diff. = o° 33' ) 
Distances i' i5".8 1 1 j 5 Obs. DifF. rr i".o58j * * * ' 
Passy ; February 23, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
9th and 10th magnitudes. 
Position = o° 17' nf c Obs. Diff. = o° 32') 
Distance = x' i 6". o 82 5 Obs. Diff. = x".8o3) 1 cu 
Passy ; March 21, 1825 ; Portable Transit. 
Observed R. A. of the larger star ss 8 h 30' 20''. 43. 
Declination = 20° 16' 7" N. 
Mean Result. 
Position o° i6f nf ; Distance i' i5".94b ; Epoch 1825.14. 
No. DLXXIII. R. A. 8 h so m ; Decl. 20° 15' N. 
Nova ; 
Double ; 6th and 12th or 15th magnitudes ; the small star is 
a mere point, yet bears a very tolerable illumination. The 
large star forms a triangle with the double star No. 572, 
itself being at the vertex of the triangle. 
Passy ; February 19, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 37 0 6' nf 
Distance = 2o".288 
5 Obs! | Diff = i ".154} Extremely difficult. 
Passy ; February 25, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
7 th and 15th magnitudes. 
Position — 36° 38 ' nf 5 Obs. 
Distance 2i".096 5 Obs. 
Z J" 6g 3 | Excessively difficult. 
