and positions 0/458 double and triple stars, &c. 177 
No. D CXXXVII. R. A. i2 h 18” ; Decl. 18 0 58' S. 
Nova ; 
Double; 10th and 12th magnitudes, and bear but the 
slightest illumination. 
Passy ; May 5, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 67° 26' s p 
Distance = i' 2". 578 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Diff. = o° 32' } Extremely difficult. 
Diff. = i".2Q2 j Excessively difficult. 
The measure of distance may perhaps be liable to an error of two or three seconds, 
from the extreme faintness of the small star. 
Passy; May 9, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
10th and 12th magnitudes. 
Position =r 66° 34' sp 
Distance — 1' i".423 
5 Obs! | Diff! = 1 ".5 63 } Exce ssively difficult. 
Results probably suspicious ; both stars become invisible under an illumination 
just sufficient to show the situation of the wires. 
Passy ; May 10, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
10th and 12th magnitudes. 
Position zz 66° 41' sp 
Distance T o".904 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Diff! — o".6oi } Excessively difficult. 
Observations made with great care ; but the obscurity of the stars is such, that 
coincident measures must not be expected. 
Mean Result. 
Position 66° 54' sp ; Distance i' 1 ".635 ; Epoch 1825.35. 
No. DCXXXVIII. R. A. I2 h 2o ra ; Decl. 2 6° 54' N. 
Nova ; 
Double ; 6th and 7th magnitudes. 
Passy ; March 26, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position — 18 0 58' 57? I 5 Obs. Diff. r i° 8' 7 ~ , 
Distance =: 2' 24". 501 | 5 Obs. Diff. — o".9i3 j 1 remulous * 
Passy ; March 29, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 1 9 0 28' sp I 5 Obs. I Diff. = o° 16' 7 TT , 
Distance = 2' 24". 372 J 5 Obs. | Diff. = i".202 j U nstea dy- 
Mean Result. 
Position 19 0 13' sp-, Distance 2' 24 / '.436 ; Epoch 1825.23. 
MDCCCXXVI. 
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