s8o Mr. South's observations of the apparent distances 
No. D CCLXXXIII. continued. 
Passy; November 21, 1824; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
9 1 and 10th magnitudes. 
Position = 82° 38' sf 5 Obs. I Diff. = i° 32' ) Extremelv difficult 
Distance = 4". 801 5 Obs. | Diff. = o ". 8 i 7 5 Extremely ditncult. 
Observed when 50 minutes west of the meridian ; the stars become invisible under 
a very slight illumination. 
Passy ; September 2, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
91 and 10th magnitudes. 
Position = 82° 6' sf 
Distance = 4"-542 
5 Obs. Diff. = 3 0 15' X y erv st eadv 
5 Obs. Diff. = o".S77 ] stea(1 y* 
These stars bear neither illumination, nor magnifying power ; and although the 
night is very fine, the results are a little suspicious. 
Mean Result. 
Position 82 0 22' sf (10 Obs.); Epoch 1825.28 ; 
Distance 4".837 ; (15 Obs.); Epoch 1825.10. 
No. D CCLXXXI V. 
Decl. 8°4B / N. 
R. A. 2i h 11 1 
Nova ; 
Double ; 9th and 10th, or 1 ith magnitudes. 
Passy ; September 15, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
2SSSI IQ;' ‘ P I J 2b* I SI! = difficult. 
Stars steady, but the small one bears only the most feeble illumination. 
Passy ; October 8, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
10th and 11th magnitudes. 
Diff. =: 2 0 o' ) c 
Diff. = o".i68 5 SoUTH * 
Position rr 84° 13 ' sp 
Distance rr 2".85 1 
Position =85°35'sp 
Distance = 2". 890 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. I Diff. = 2 0 50' ) 
S Obs. I Diff. = o".24o] Be aufort. 
Observations considered excessively difficult, by both observers. 
Mean Result. 
Position 84 0 53' sp (15 Obs.); Distance 2".642 (15 Obs.) ; 
Epoch 1825.74. 
