198 Mr. South's observations of the apparent distances 
No. DCLXXIV 
R. A. i5 h 32 m ; Decl. 36° 54' N. 
Nova ; 
Double ; 8th and 8^ magnitudes. 
Passy ; May 7, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 4° 55 ' sp I 5 Obs. 
Distance zz 15". 855 J 5 Obs. 
j Steady and well defined. 
A few minutes west of the meridian when observed. 
Passy ; May 24, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8| and 8| magnitudes. 
Position zz s° 6' sp 5 Obs. 1 Diff. zz o° 26' 1 Satisfactorv 
Distance zz is".44i 5 Obs. | Diff. zz o". 33 6f ^tistactory. 
Observed on the meridian. Stars tolerably steady. 
Mean Result. 
Position 5 0 o' sp ; Distance 15". 648 ; Epoch 1825.37. 
No. DCLXXV. R. A. i5 h 51' ; Decl. 22 0 16' N. 
Nova ; 
Triple ; A of the 9th, B of the 10th, and C of the 8th mag- 
nitudes. 
Measures of A B. 
Blackman-street ; July 8, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position zz 62° 49' sp I 5 Obs. 
Distance zz s '- 3 S 2 I 5 Obs. 
Diff. zz i° 15' 1 Very difficult. 
Diff. zz o".4 3 2 3 Extremely difficult. 
The small star bears but the most feeble illumination. Observed when 45 minutes 
west of the meridian. 
Passy ; June 10, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
9 th and 10 th magnitudes. 
Position = 6o° 44 ' s p 
Distance = 4".8 zi 
c Obs. I Diff. = 2 0 %z‘ \ v ,•£- . 
5 -- =o". 52 9 5 Verydlfficult - 
5 Obs. | Diff. 
Observed on the meridian. Night fine ; but neither star bears a good illumination. 
Mean Result. 
Position 6i° 46' s p ; Distance 5". 086 ; Epoch 1824.98. 
