and positions 0/ 458 double and triple stars, &c. 
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No. DCCCXXI. R. A. 22 h 50™ ; Decl. 26 0 49' N. 
Nova ; 
Double ; 9th and 11th magnitudes. 
Passy ; September 9, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position — 8i°o' nf 
Distance = 7".o74 
5 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Diff = o''.36o) Extremely difficult. 
The small star is blue, and bears only the slightest illumination. Night hazy, but 
the stars are steady. 
Passy; October 11, 1825; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
10th and 12th magnitudes. 
5 Obs S ! I Diff = o°553 } Excessively difficult. 
The night so very hazy, that I have no confidence in the observations of this 
double star. 
Position = 83° 22 ' nf 
Distance := 6 ‘ . 6 z 6 
Mean Result. 
Position 82° 1 i' nf (10 Obs.) ; Distance 6".85o (10 Obs.) ; 
Epoch 1825.73. 
No. DCCCXXII. R. A. 22 h 57“ ; Decl. 32 0 26* N. 
Nova ; 
Double ; 9th and 9 % magnitudes. 
Passy; September 2, 1825; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 70 0 26' sf I 5 Obs. 
Distance = 3". 532 j 5 Obs. 
Diff. = i° 5' ) A7 , 
Diff. = o".4 3 2) Ver y stea dy. 
These stars bear a tolerable illumination. Night very fine. 
Passy ; October 11, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
10th and 1 1th magnitudes. 
Position r: 71 0 10 s/| 5 Obs. | Diff. sz 2° 45' 7 „ . , . 
Distance = 3 ".337 I 5 Obs. | Diff. = 0-432 \ Excessively difficult. 
The night so foggy, that the measures are very suspicious. 
Mean Result. 
Position 70° 48' sf( 10 Obs.); Distance 3 ,, .434 (10 Obs.) ; 
Epoch 1825.72. 
