and positions of 458 double and triple stars , &c. 183 
No. DCXLVII. R. A. is h i ra ; Decl. i° 43 7 S. 
Nova ; 
Double ; 8th and 13th magnitudes. 
Passy 1 May 7, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 56° 36' sp ) 5 Obs. I Diff. fc= 1° 15' ) Excessive i y difficult. 
Distance ^4.2 .582 ' 5 Obs. Diff. — 1 .394$ 3 
The night is very fine ; but the small star is so obscure, that I fear much reliance 
must not be placed in the results. 
Passy ; May 14, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 55 0 42' sp 
Distance — 43".676 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
1 a ^ 1 Excessively difficult. 
Diff. — 1 .130) 3 
Stars of the 8th and 13th, or 14th magnitudes : the smaller one scarcely bears the 
least illumination. Observed on the meridian. Night fine. 
Mean Result. 
Position 56 0 9' sp ; Distance 43".! 29 ; Epoch 1825.36. 
No. DCXLVIII. R, A. i3 h 5 m ; Decl. 19 0 o' N. 
Nova ; 
Double ; 10th and 12th, or 13th magnitudes. If this star be 
brought into the upper part of the field, a nebula of consi- 
derable magnitude will be found in the lower part of it. 
Passy ; May 10, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
4 Obs. | Diff. = o° 34 } Excess ; ve i v difficult 
2 Obs. I Diff. — i".875 ] ^ xcessivel y Qimcuit. 
These stars are so extremely faint, that measures of accuracy cannot be obtained. 
Night fine. 
Position — 25 0 55 nf 
Distance rz i' 27". 847 ± 
Passy ; May 14, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
10th and 13th magnitudes. 
Position = 25 0 3' nf j 4 Obs. 
Distance — 1' 32". 175 ± | 2 Obs. 
Diff. - i° 20' | 
Diff. — 2". 2845 
Excessively difficult. 
The small star is so extremely indistinct, that the measures are very unsatisfactory j 
those of distance are to be regarded as mere approximations. 
