l 26o Mr. South’s observations of the apparent distances 
No. DCCLVI. continued. 
Passy ; September 1, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
6th and 15 th magnitudes. 
Position =: 48° 58' np [ 5 Obs. | Diff. — i° 17'. Excessively difficult. 
Observed with 157 ; the small star was not visible with x 8 1 ; measures of distance 
impracticable. 
Mean Result. 
(Rejecting the angles observed September 27, 1824,) 
Position 49° l' np (10 Obs.) ; Epoch 1825.58 ; 
Distance 55". 791 (6 Obs.) ; Epoch 1825.20. 
No. DCCLVII. 
Decl. 27 0 31* N. 
R. A. 20 h 26 m 
Nova ; 
Double; 9± and 11th magnitudes; small, bluish. 
Passy; August 17, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 32 0 2' np \ c Obs. I Diff. = 3° 31' ) c . 
Distance = 4 ". 5 10 | 5 Obs. | Diff. = 0-432 J dl * c “ lt - 
The small star scarcely bears any illumination. Observed on the meridian. Night 
very fine ; stars steady. 
Passy ; August 20 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
9th and 11th magnitudes. 
Position 3 i° 4' np 1 5 Obs. Diff. = 2 0 27' 1 Exce , sivelv difficult 
Distance 4".426 | 5 Obs. Diff. = o".i 9 2 ] lixcessivel y mmcuIt * 
The small star, which is light blue, bears but the most scanty illumination. Night 
tolerably favourable for delicate observations. 
Mean Result. 
Position 31° 33 'up ; Distance 4^.468 ; Epoch 1825.63. 
