266 Mr. South’s observations of the apparent distances 
No. DCCLXV. R. A. 2o h 4o m ; Decl. 35° 5 o' N. 
X Cygni ; Struve, 696; VI. 32. 
Double ; 5th and 12th magnitudes. 
Passy ; September 27, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position — 14 0 4 ' sf I 5 Obs. I Diff. 
Distance 1' z 5 ". 6 yy j 5 Obs. | Diff. 
o' >, 649 } Very difficult. 
Small star bears but a very feeble illumination. Night fine. 
Passy ; November 9, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
5 th and 12th magnitudes. 
Diffi ~ 1". 05 8 \ Extremel y difficult. 
The small star is blue, and bears only the slightest illumination ; hour west of 
the meridian when observed. 
Position — 1 4° 29' sf ! 5 Obs. 
Distance = 1' 24''.! 30 i 5 Obs. 
Passy ; August 31, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
5 th and 11th, or 12th magnitudes. 
Position — 1 4 0 53 ' sf 
Distance = 1' 25". 964 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Diff! = o°. 5 5 2 9 } Extreme h difficult - 
Mean Result. 
Position 14° 29' sf (15 Obs.) ; Distance 1' 25". 590 (15 Obs.); 
Epoch 1825.08. 
The angle remains within i° 47' what it was in 1781. (H.) 
No. DCCLXVI. R. A. 20 h 42™ ; Decl. 5° 46'N. 
Nova ; 
Double ; 9th and 9^ magnitudes. 
Passy; August 9, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position rr 69° 24' np 1 5 Obs. Diff. — 2 0 o' } 
Distance — 3". 794 | 5 Obs. Diff. — o". 529 \ 1 CU 
Night hazy ; the stars frequently are very indistinct. 
Passy ; August 12, 1285 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
9 th and 9| magnitudes 
Diff! = i'iss} Ver y difficult. 
Observed on the meridian ; stars unsteady. 
Mean Result. 
Position 69 0 31' np\ Distance 3". 998 ; Epoch 1825.61. 
Position = 69° 38 np 5 Obs. 
Distance = 4". 202 5 Obs. 
