196 Mr. South’s observations of the apparent distances 
No. DCLXX. continued. 
Passy ; June 14, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
6th and 15 th, or 20th magnitudes. 
Position = 49° 45' nf | 2 Obs. | Diff. 3 0 29'. Excessively difficult. 
The small star will not bear the slightest illumination. No measures of distance 
can be procured, and these of position are little else than approximations. 
Passy ; June 17, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
6th and 1 5th magnitudes. 
Position = ci 0 6'ra/| 5 Obs. Diff. — 2? 20' \ -r. • , .-re 
Distance = ,o\ 7 l6 | 5 Obs. Diff. = o".6o. j Excessively difficult. 
Observed on the meridian. Night fine ; but the small star will bear only the most 
| feeble illumination. 
Mean Result. 
Position 50° 57' nf ; Distance io".698 ; Epoch 1825.45. 
Sir W. Herschel has no measures of this star. (H.) 
No. DCLXXI. R. A. is" 18” ; Decl. io° 20' S. 
Nova ; 
Double ; 9th and 11th magnitudes. 
Passy; May 27, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position zz 43 0 15 ' sf 
Distance zz 9".487 
5 Obs. I Diff. — 2 0 o' l Extremely difficult. 
5 Obs. j Diff. zz o".g62 j Excessively difficult. 
The small star will not bear a good illumination. Night fine. 
Passy; May 31, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
9th and 13th magnitudes. 
Position = 42° ifsf\ 5 Obs. I Diff. = 2° 23' ) Excessiyel difficult . 
Distance = 9 .659 J 4 Obs. | Diff. = o .913 ) ' 
From the extreme faintness of the small star, great reliance must not be placed in 
the accuracy of these measures. Night tolerably good. 
Mean Result. 
Position 42 0 44' sf ; Distance 9' .573 ; Epoch 1825.41- 
