212 Mr. South’s observations of the apparent distances 
No. DCXC. R. A. i 7 h 23 m ; Decl. 35 ° 5 ' N. 
Nova ; 
Double ; 8 th and loth magnitudes. 
Passy ; June 9, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 40® 26 ' s f 
Distance = ic/'.yi i 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Diff. = i° 1 s' i 
DifF. = o".264^ 
On the meridian. 
The small star is blue, and bears a tolerable illumination. Night unusually fine. 
Passy; June 29, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8th and 10th magnitudes. 
I 5 Obs. 
I Diff. = 2° 
5 i' I 
J 5 Obs. J 
j Diff. 0" 
•Si?! 
Stars remarkably steady ; the small one is decidedly light blue, and bears only 
a feeble illumination ; hence the measures are difficult. 
Passy ; July 2, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8th and 1 1th magnitudes. 
Position = 39° 17 ' sf J 5 Obs. I Diff. — i° 42' 7 c ~ 
Distance = io ".820 [ 5 Obs. | Diff. §= o".6 OI j E^cessxvely difficult. 
Small star decidedly pale blue, and bears but a very slight illumination. Stars 
steady, and 10 minutes west of the meridian. 
Passy; July 14, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8th and 10th magnitudes. 
Sffc'l i ot i E£ 1 } Extremely difficult. 
The small star is light blue, and bears only a very feeble illumination ; night 
favourable; stars steady. 
Mean Result. 
Position 39° 25 ' sf ; Distance io". 799 ; Epoch 1825 . 49 . 
The observations of June 29 th are not included ; as how- 
ever the measures are of very considerable difficulty, I have 
not thought it advisable to suppress them. 
