186 Mr. South’s observations of the apparent distances 
No. DCLII. R. A. i3 h 36™ ; Decl. 9 0 40' S. 
Nova ; 
Double ; 9th and magnitudes ; the smaller star does not 
bear a very good illumination. 
Passy ; May 7, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position zz 57 0 21 f sf 5 Obs. DifF. = i° 18' ) -...a- 
Distance — 5 3". 643 5 Obs. DifF. 22 o''.9i3 ] 1 U ’ 
Observed on the meridian. Night very favourable. 
Passy ; May 10, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
9 th and 9 | magnitudes. 
Position = 56° 19 ' sf 
Distance — : 54''.095 
5 Obs. | DifF. x i° 2 1 ) 
5 Obs. | DifF. — o".865 5 
Mean Result. 
Position 56 0 50' sf ; Distance 53". 869; Epoch 1825.35- 
No. DCLIII. 
Decl. 19 0 18' N. 
R. A. i3 h 38” 
Nova ; 
Double; 8th and 11th magnitudes: the small star scarcely 
bears any illumination. 
Passy ; May 7, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 83° o' sp s Obs. DifF. = o° 54' ) Extremelv difficult 
Distance = 3o".25 7 5 Obs. DifF. = o".4 3 2 ] txtremel y d ™ c ult. 
Observed when 15 minutes east of the meridian. Night favourable. 
Passy ; May 14, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8 th and 12th magnitudes. 
Distance I | f gfc | El 1 ?.&} Excessively difficult. 
Night fine, but the small star bears only the most scanty illumination. 
Mean Result. 
Position 82° 55' sp; Distance 30". 517 ; Epoch 1825.36. 
