and positions 0/4,58 double and triple stars, &c. 283 
No. D CCLXXXVIII. R. A. 2i h 14! ; Decl. 7 0 20' S. 
Struve, 720; Hist. C<el. 197- 
Double ; 7th and 7 \ magnitudes. 
Passy; September 23, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 6° 42' n f 
Distance = 36". 578 
5 Obs. I Diff. = o° 30' } 
5 Obs. I Diff. = o" .769 1 
Passy ; November 6, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8 f and 9 th magnitudes. 
Position —6° 19' nf 
Distance = 36". 991 
5 Obs. I Diff. — i° 16' ) 
5 Obs. ] Diff. = 1 ".803 > Dlfficult - 
Stars faint. Night very foggy. 
Mean Result. 
Position 6° 30' nf; Distance 36".784; Epoch 1824.78. 
No. DCCLXXXIX. R. A. 2i h i8 m ; Decl. i2°56'N. 
Nova ; 
Double; 8th and 10th magnitudes; ‘ina.ll star is pale blue, 
and bears scarcely any illumination. 
Passy ; August 21, 1825; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position =255° 42' sp 
Distance 3 ".4 31 
5 Obs. 
6 <Jbs. 
Diff! = t".6oi \ Excessivel y difficult. 
Observed on the meridian. 
Passy ; September 15, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8 th and 10 th magnitudes 
Position =: 57 0 16 ' s p I 5 Obs. 
Distance 1= 3 ". 539 j 5 Obs. 
Diff! = o".i°2o} Excessivel y difficult. 
The small star is light blue, and bears hardly any illumination. Night tolerably 
favourable. 
Mean Result. 
Position 56 0 29' sp ( 10 Obs.) ; Distance 3 /7 -48o (11 Obs.); 
Epoch 1825.67. 
