and positions of 458 double and triple stars , &c. 
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No. DCCCXXVIII. R. A. 23* 13” ; Decl. 34° 29' N. 
Nova; 
Double ; 10th and 12th magnitudes ; scarcely bear the least 
illumination. 
Passy ; September 10, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 87° 5 ' sp 5 Obs. I DifF. = 3 0 57' > H 
Distance = s"- z 9 2 5 Obs. | DifF. = o".673 ) 
The measures are of such extreme difficulty, that I consider their accuracy open to 
suspicion. The small star is seen but with the utmost attention. 
Passy ; September 15, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
9th and 12th, or 14th magnitudes. 
Position == 85° 22' sp 5 Obs. 
Distance = 4". 943 5 Obs. 
DifF. ~ 2 0 3' 
DifF. = o".505 
Very steady. 
The small star decidedly pale blue, and bears but the most feeble illumination : 
the observations are so excessively difficult, that the results are somewhat ques- 
tionable. 
Mean Result. 
Position 86° 13' sp ; Distance 5". 117 ; Epoch 1825.70. 
No. DCCCXXIX. - R. A. 23 h 14“ ; Decl. 9 0 27' S. 
Struve, 778 ; P. XXIII. 69. 
Double ; 7 \ and 8th magnitudes. 
Passy ; October 9, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 4 0 28' np 1 5 Obs. I DifF. — l° i' 1 
Distance =: 8". 144 | 5 Obs. j DifF. — o".yz\ J • • • 
Passy ; November 3, 1824 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
7 2 and 8th magnitudes. 
Position r= 3 0 40' np | 5 Obs. DifF. — i° 9' ) 
Distance = 7". 8 19 | 5 Obs. DifF. = o".649 3 * * * * 
Observed when 70 minutes west of the meridian. 
Mean Result. 
Position 4 0 4* np ; Distance 7".98 i ; Epoch 1824.80. 
