and positions of 36 double and triple stars , &c. 329 
No. IX. R. A. 8 h i6 m ; Decl. 25 0 7' N. 
\) Cancri ; II. 41 ; H. and S. 92. 
continued. 
The position here given compared with that of 1822.16“ 
(Philosophical Transactions 1824, III. ) indicates a change of 
only — o° 1 i , being smaller, it is true, in quantity than the 
change ( — i° 35') which ought to have taken place on the 
supposition of the angular velocity of — o 0, 5i4 there assigned, 
but in the right direction. If we recollect that the angle of 
1822 is deduced from a mean of only 8 individual measures, 
it will not appear surprising that an error of a degree or 
somewhat more should have been committed in it. In such 
a case the coincidence of directions is in itself a confirmation 
as good as we have a right to look for. (H.) 
No. X. R. A. io h io ra ; Decl. 20° 45' N. 
y Leonis ; I. 28 ; H. and S. 113 ; 
Double ; 4th and 5th magnitudes. 
Passy; April 1 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 1 1° 43' sf I 7 Obs. 
Distance = 2".476 | 6 Obs. 
Diff* = J05 } Rather difficult- 
Observed on the meridian with 273 ; the stars well defined, but not steady. 
Passy ; April 8, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
4th and 5th magnitudes. 
Position 1 1° 1 ' sf 
Distance zz 3". 017 
7 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Diff. =z i° 32' ( 
Diff. = o ".38 4 j 
On the meridian. 
Observed with 413 ; stars very well defined but extremely unsteady, rendering the 
observations, particularly those of distance, difficult. 
Passy; April 4 , 1825 ; Seven -feet Equatorial. 
4th and 5th magnitudes. 
Position = ii° 48' sf\ 7 Obs. | Diff. = 2 0 28'. On the meridian. 
Observed with 1 8 1 ; the extreme unsteadiness of the stars prevents me using a 
higher power. No observations of distance can be procured. 
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