i8o Mr. South’s observations of the apparent distances 
No. DCXLII. R. A. I2 h 4o m ; Decl. 14 0 58' N. 
Nova ; 
Double ; 8 -*- and nth magnitudes. 
Passy ; May 5 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position 22: 5 3 0 50' nf 
Distance 22: 5 4". 3 06 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Diff. — 2 0 12' ) Very difficult. 
Diff. — i /, .p23 j Extremely difficult. 
The small star will scarcely bear the slightest illumination. 
Passy ; May 7 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Sj| and 12th magnitudes. 
Position zz 53 0 51 ‘ nf 
Distance — 54". 537 
C Obs. I Diff. =2°C8' 1 
5 Obs. | Diff. = 1 ".49 1 j Excessively difficult. 
The small star only seen with great attention. Night fine. 
Mean Result. 
Position 53° 50' nf; Distance 54".42i ; Epoch 1825.34. 
No. D CXLIII. R. A. i2 b 44 m ; Decl. 17 0 4' S. 
Nova ; 
Double ; 8th and 9th magnitudes. 
Passy ; March 26 , 1 825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 25 0 26' np 
Distance = 23"-433 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Diff. = i° 1' 
Diff. = 1 1 54 
} On the meridian, but 
) very tremulous. 
Passy; March 29 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8th and 9th magnitudes. 
Position = 25 0 o' np I 5 Obs. I Diff. 2= o° 44' f , 
Distance = 2 3 ". 9 io | 5 Obs. | Diff. = o". 7 2i j Unstead y- 
Passy ; April 11, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8th and 10th magnitudes; small, blue. 
Position = 25 0 5' np 
Distance = 23".228 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Diff. = 1° 20' 1 Very difficult. 
Diff. rr i".o82 j Extremely difficult. 
The small star is very obscure, and bears but a very feeble illumination. 
Passy ; April 12 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8th and 1 Oth magnitudes ; the small star is very faint. 
Position ~ 24 0 46' np 5 Obs. I Diff. — 2° ii' } Extremely difficult. 
Distances: 23".46 7 5 Obs. | Diff. =2 o". 9 i3 \ Excessively difficult. 
Mean Result. 
Position 25 0 4' np (20 Obs.); Distance 23". 509 (20 Obs.) 
Epoch 1825.26. 
