and positions of 36 double and triple stars , &c. 
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No. XVIII. R. A. i5 h 2 6 m ; Decl. 11 0 9' N. 
$ Serpentis ; I. 42 ; H. and S. 205. 
Double ; 8th and 9th magnitudes. 
Passy ; April 3, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 74 0 5 1 sp 
Distance 1= 3".287 
7 Obs. I DifF. — 2 0 22' 1 Unsteady, and ill 
5 Obs. I Diff. ~ o".384 j defined. 
Observed with 413, when 20 minutes east of the meridian. 
Passy ; June 12, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8th and 9 th magnitudes. 
Position = 70° 41' sp | 7 Obs. j Diff. = 3° 4'. Rather difficult. 
Observed on the meridian ; but the stars are so extremely unsteady, that to obtain 
measures of distance is impracticable. 
Passy ; June 13, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8 th and 9 th magnitudes. 
Position = 68° 32' sp I 7 Obs. 
Distance = 3"-325 | 5 Obs. 
Diff! = S505} Tolerably steady ‘ 
Observed with 327 on the meridian. Night rather favourable. 
Passy ; June 14, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Small, decidedly light blue. 
Position = 70° 53' sp 
Distance = 3"-390 
7 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
~ °° 3 4 ' 1 With 181. 
Diff. = o .360) 
Observed on the meridian ; stars rather unsteady. 
Passy ; June 16, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8th and 9 th magnitudes. 
Position = 69° 35' sp 
Distance = 3". 268 
7 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Diff. = 2 0 10' ) 
Diff. = o".2i6 3 
With 181. 
Passy ; June 19, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
8th and 9 th magnitudes. 
Position =: 69° 23' sp I 7 Obs. 
Distance zz 3". 072 j 5 Obs. 
Diff — ~d' .' t.iO j Rather stead f* 
Observed with 327 on the meridian. Night tolerably favourable. 
Mean Result. 
Position 69° 49' sp (35 Obs.); Epoch 1823.46. 
Distance 3".268 (25 Obs.); Epoch 1823.42. 
In taking the mean, the position observed April 3 is rejected. 
