270 Mr. South’s observations of the apparent distances 
No. DCCLXX. continued. 
Passy ; September 28, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8| and 9th magnitudes. 
South. 
Position =;53° 3' nf 
Distance = 2". 351 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Position = 6o° 54' nf I 5 Obs. 
Distance = 2".4i 4 | 5 Obs. 
| Capt. 
Beaufort. 
Diff. = i° 38' ) 
Diff. =o".2i6j 
DifF. = 6° o' 
DifF. = o ".120 
Position = 62° 3' nf | 5 Obs. | Diff. = 15° 22'. Mons. Gambart. 
The extreme obscurity of the small star precludes M. Gambart getting any 
observations of distance. 
The measures deemed by all observers, excessively difficult ; night tolerably 
favourable, yet a higher power than 181 cannot be employed. 
The discordance between the position of this double star, 
as determined on different nights, is enormous ; a circum- 
stance much to be regretted, as it appears to have under- 
gone a considerable change since Sir W. Herschel’s ob- 
servations. 
Mean Result. 
Position 57 0 9' nf (35 Obs.) ; Distance 2".449 ( 30 Obs.) ; 
Epoch 1825.66. 
The angle of 1783.73 was 46° 24' nf. Hence it appears 
that in the interval of 41-93 years no less an arc than — io° 45' 
has been described, giving a mean annual angular motion of 
— o°.2564. This star then well merits the attention of future 
observers. (H.) 
No. DCCLXX!. R. A. so 1 ' 55“ ; Decl. 6 ° 30' S. 
Nova ; 
Double; 6th and nth magnitudes ; small, pale blue. 
Passy ; August 33, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Diff = o°. 24 o } Extremel y difficult - 
The small star bears but a very feeble illumination. Measures must not be consi- 
dered standard : the night is become very bad. Observed on the meridian. 
Position — 78° o' s p I 5 Obs. 
Distance — 3". 224 | 5 Obs. 
