1 88 Mr. South's observations of the apparent distances 
No. DCLVI. 
Decl. 22° i2 7 N. 
R. A. is' 1 42' 
Nova ; 
Double ; 7th and 8th magnitudes. 
Passy; March 7 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Diff: = o°.to 5 | Ver y stead y* 
Position = 62° o' s p 
Distance= i' 25". 599 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Observed when 2 h 40' east of the meridian. 
Passy; March 26 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
7th and 8th magnitudes. 
Position = 6i° 41' sp I 5 Obs. I Diff. = i° o' ) Unsteady 
Distance = 1' 26".46 7 | 5 Obs. | Diff. = i".i 3 o 5 unsteaQy - 
Mean Result. 
Position 6i° 50' sp (10 Obs.); Distance 1' 26 // .o33 (10 Obs.); 
Epoch 1825.20. 
No. DCLVIL R. A. i 3 h 46” ; Decl. 7 0 12' S. 
Nova ; 
Double ; 8- and 9th magnitudes : the small star bears a 
tolerable illumination. 
Passy ; May 5 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position =2 39 0 4 ' nf ) 5 Obs. I Diff. 22 3 0 5' } Rather difficult. 
Distance 22 2". 529 | 5 Obs. | Diff. j Difficult. 
Observed when on the meridian. Stars tolerably well defined, but unsteady. I 
tried to use a higher power than 181, but could not do it advantageously. 
Passy ; May 10, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8i and 9 | magnitudes. 
Position = 37° 29 nf 1 5 Obs. I Diff. 2 0 36' ) , 
Distance 22 2".928 | 5 Obs. | Diff. o".2 4 o ] 
A magnifying power of 181 is insufficient to separate distinctly these stars from 
each other; but under a higher power they become pale and ill defined. 
Passy ; June 21 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
9 th and 9 | magnitudes. 
Distance =2 2".639 | 5 Obs. | Diff. 22 o"-336. Very difficult. 
Observed when 50 minutes west of the meridian. Night fine. 
Mean Result. 
Position 38° 16' nf; Epoch 1825.35 ; Distance 2 ".699 ; 
Epoch 1825.39. 
