21 6 Mr. South’s observations of the apparent distances 
No. DCXCV. 
17 h 4S m ; 
Decl. 25 0 if N. 
R. A. 
Nova ; 
Double; 8th and 10th magnitudes. 
Passy ; June 9, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 53° 2 6' sf 
Distance = 6". 605 
s obs s : | Eli: = £.721 } Ver y difficult - 
The small star is light blue, and does not bear a good illumination. Night very 
favourable. 
Passy ; June 29, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8th and 10th magnitudes. 
DifF. = 2 0 29' 
DifF. = o".4o 8 } ^ er y 
difficult. 
Position = 56° 24' syj 5 Obs. 
Distance = 0.931 j 5 Obs. 
Observed when 5 minutes west of the meridian : stars very steady ; the small one 
decidedly light blue, and bears only a very feeble illumination. 
Passy ; July 19, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8th and 11th magnitudes. 
Position = 53° 39' sf | 5 Obs. | Diff. “ i° 25'. Extremely difficult. 
Stars a few minutes east of the meridian, and very unsteady ; the small one de- 
cidedly light blue, and bears no illumination : measures of distance impracticable. 
Night very clear. 
Mean Result. 
Position 54 0 30' sf ; Epoch 1825.50 ; Distance 6".768 ; 
Epoch 1825.47. 
No. DCXCVI. R. A. i 7 h 5i m ; Decl. 6° 51' S. 
Nova ; 
Double; 9th and 11th magnitudes; small, blue. 
Passy ; June 9, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = yf 20' np 5 Obs. I Diff.= 1° 13 ' ) Qn the meridian . 
Distance =2 8". 288 5 Obs. j Diff,= o .673) 
The small star bears but a .very feeble illumination. The night is remarkably fine, 
but the measures are very difficult. 
Passy ; July 4, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
9th and lltli, or 12th magnitudes. 
Position = 77 0 u'npU Obs. I Diff. = 1° 5°' 1 On the meridian. 
Distance — 8 .504 | 5 Obs. | Diff. 2= o .456 j 
The small star is decidedly pale blue, and bears but a very feeble illumination : the 
measures are extremely difficult. 
Mean Result. 
Position 77 0 45' np ; Distance 8". 396 ; Epoch 1825.47- 
