248 Mr. South’s observations of the apparent distances 
No. DCCXXXIX. R. A. ao h 5 m ; Decl. 6° 33' S. 
Nova ; 
Double ; 8th and 10th magnitudes. 
Passy ; September 2, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Rather difficult. 
Observed on the meridian ; stars tolerably steady. 
Position = 3 9 0 2 2 ' nf 
Distance = 25". 128 
5 Obs. 
Diff. = 2 0 8' I 
5 Obs. 
Diff. = o". 88 9 j 
Passy ; September 9, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8th and 11th magnitudes. 
Position = 39 0 23' nf\ 2 Obs. | Diff. =o°54'. Extremely difficult. 
Night is now so hazy, that the small star is no longer visible. 
Passy; September 10, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8th and 1 1th magnitudes. 
Position — 39 0 31' nf\ 5 Obs. j Diff. = z° 9' 1 
Distances 25". 104 | 5 Obs. | Diff. = i".37Q ] 
Extremely difficult. 
Night hazy ; the small star is bine. 
Mean Result. 
Position 39 0 2 6' nf (12 Obs.); Distance 25".n6 (10 Obs.); 
Epoch 1825.69. 
No. DCCXL. R. A. 2o h 5 m ; Decl. 6° 4' N. 
Struve, 664 ; P. XX. 43, 44- 
Double ; equal ; each of the 7th magnitude. 
Blackman-street ; July 4, 1824; Five-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 77 0 9' sp or nf 
Distance = 44''.070 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Diff. = o° 46' 
Diff. = 1 ".42 1 
Observed when i h 15' east of the meridian, but the stars are very steady. 
iff. = o° 46' 1 
Diff. = i". 4 2ij * * * * 
Passy; November 6, 1824; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Equal ; each of the 8th magnitude. 
Position =: 77 0 13' sp or nf 
Distance = 43"-7i7 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Diff. = i° 43' } 
Diff. — i".i 7 8 ) ' * • • 
Mean Result. 
Position 77 0 n' sp or nf; Distance 4 3". 893 ; Epoch 1824.67. 
