and positions of 458 double and triple stars , &c. 
297 
No. DCCCXII. R. A. 22 h 3o m ; Decl. 13 0 28' S. 
Struve, 759; Hist. Cael. 181. 
Double ; 9- and 10th magnitudes, and bear only a very 
slight illumination. 
Passy ; September 27, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Distance = 6". 547 | 5 Obs. | Diff. = i ", o 82. Extremely difficult. 
Passy; November 21, 1824; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
9| and 10th magnitudes. 
Diff. = i".o 8 z } Exceedin S 1 y difficult. 
Stars very steady. Night tolerably fine. 
Position — 56° 4 np 5 Obs. 
Distance — 5"-753 5 Obs. 
Passy; September 9, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
and 10th magnitudes. 
; Obs. j Diff. = i° 23' ) u , j-n- 
5 Obs. I Diff. = o" 4 i j Extremely difficult. 
These stars are of a bluish colour, and neither bear illumination nor magnifying 
power. 
Mean Result . 
Position = 57 0 28 sf 
Distance = s'- 73 z 
Position 56 0 46' sf or np ( 10 Obs.); Epoch 1825.29 ; 
Distance 6". on (15 Obs.); Epoch 1825.11. 
No. D CCCXIII. R. A. 22 h 3 i m ; Decl. 38° i N. 
10 Lacertae ; Struve, 760 ; V. 97. 
Double ; 6th and 1 2th magnitudes ; the small star scarcely 
bears any illumination. 
Passy ; October 7, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 41 0 20' nf\ 5 Obs. 
Distance = 1' o".6n | 5 Obs. 
Diff! — ©".937 } Extremel y difficult. 
Passy; December 6, 1824; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
6th and lUth magnitudes. 
Position = 42 0 34' nf | 2 Obs. | Diff. — o° 7'. Excessively difficult. 
The night is at present fine, but the small star will not bear even the slightest 
illumination. No measures of distance can be procured. 
q q 
MDCCCXXVI. 
