and positions of 458 double and triple stars , &c. 
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No. DCLXII. R. A. i 4 h 3 m ; Decl. 29 0 35' N. 
Nova ; 
Double ; 8th and 12th magnitudes. 
Passy ; May 7 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 1 8° if sf 
Distances 13''. 349 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
3 S Z 1-.250I Excessively difficult. 
Observed on the meridian. Night fine; but the small star is extremely faint, and 
scarcely bears any illumination. 
Passy ; May 10 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8th and 12th magnitudes. 
Position 16 0 48' sf j 5 Obs. 
Distance i4".446 | 5 Obs. 
~ | Excessively difficult. 
Small star is blue, and allows only the most feeble illumination. 
Passy ; June 1 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8th and 12th magnitudes. 
Distances 13". 607 | 5 Obs. ] DifF. — o''.962. Excessively difficult. 
Mean Result. 
Position 17 0 32' sf ; Epoch 1825.35 ; Distance 13".8 oi ; 
Epoch 1825.37. 
No. DCLXIII. R. A. i4 h 4o m ; Decl. 23 0 30 ' S. 
Nova ; 
Double ; 8th and 10th magnitudes ; small, blue. 
Passy ; May 5 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 51 0 14' sp 
Distance= 56".624 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Diff. = i° 28' ) . 
Diff. = o".48iJ Dlfficult * 
Observed when io minutes east of the meridian. 
Passy ; May 9 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
7th and 10th magnitudes. 
Position = 50° 33 1 sp 
Distance = ^b".']6<) 
Observed on the meridian ; but stars not steady, 
5 Obs. I Diff. = o° 58' | Difficult. 
5 Obs. j Diff. = o".4o 8) Very difficult. 
Mean Result. 
Position 50" sf sp ; Distance 56". 696; Epoch 1825.35. 
