238 Mr. South’s observations of the appamit distances 
* No. DCCXXVI. R. A. i 9 h 4 o m ; Decl. 32 ° 27 'N. 
Nova ; 
Double ; 7 th and 9th magnitudes. 
Passy ; July 24, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position ~ 63° 23' sp j 5 Obs. 
Distance = 33" .227 | 5 Obs. 
The small star is blue, and bears a very good illumination. Night very favourable . 
stars remarkably steady. 
Passy ; July 25, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
7 th and 9 § magnitudes. 
Position = 63° 37' sp I 5 Obs. I Diff. = i°35' ? TTn?f . ai i v 
Distances: 33".662 c Obs. Diff. = o".gi3 C U 
Diff. = o° 56 ' 1 c . f , 
Diff. = o".6 49 i Satlsfactor y- 
33 -oo2 | 5 
Observed on the meridian : 
• 9*3 i 
the small star is blue. 
Mean Result. 
Position 63 0 30 'sp ; Distance 33 / '-444 ; Epoch 1825.56. 
19b 43 m 
Decl. o° 2' N. 
No. DCCXXVII. R. A. 
Struve, 644 ; II. 95. 
Double; 9J. and 10th magnitudes. 
Passy; September 24, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Diff. = x° 
Position rz 26° 53 ' np 
Distance — s'^T 2 - 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Diff. — o ".793 } ^ er y 
difficult. 
The dew collects so rapidly on the object-glass, although a tube of pasteboard 
projects 12 inches beyond the object-end of the telescope, that to see these stars it 
is absolutely necessary to wipe it between each measure; but the stars are well 
defined, and are unusually steady. 
Passy; July 20, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
9 th and 9 | magnitudes. 
Position = 26° 31' np 
Distance = s"- 7°3 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Diff = o".7 9 3 } Extremely difficult. 
These stars are of a pale blue colour, and neither bear illumination nor magnifying 
power. Observed on the meridian. 
