35^ Mr. South’s re-examination of the apparent distances 
No. XXIII. R. A. i7 h 3“ ; Decl. 54° 43' N. 
p Draconis ; II. 13 ; H. and S. 242. 
continued. 
Passy ; June 21, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Equal ; each 8th magnitude. 
Position = 6o° 46' s p or nf I 7 Obs. 
Distance =4''.45 3 | 5 Obs. 
Unsteady. 
Observed when 50 minutes east of the meridian ; only half of the object-glass is 
employed, on account of the interference of the observatory timbers. The stars 
however are sufficiently bright, to bear all the illumination the lamp affords, and 
are tolerably well defined. 
Passy ; June 30, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Equal ; each 8f magnitude. 
Position = 6 i° 45' sp or nf I 7 Obs. I Diff. = i° 34' ) Tolerablv steadv 
Distance = 4 ff .255 | 5 Obs. | Diff. = o".6 97 ) 1 olerabl y stead y- 
Observed with 1 81, when 45 minutes east of the meridian; more than half of the 
object-glass not in use, from the cause before adverted to. The results I consider 
very good. 
Passy; July 13, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Equal ; each 7 h magnitude. 
Position r= 59 0 14' sp or nf 
Distance 4". 390 
7 Obs. Diff. = 2 0 5' ) s , 
5 Obs. DifF. = o" 57 7 5 btead y- 
Observed when 50 minutes east of the meridian ; one-half of the object-glass 
covered by the timbers of the building. 
Passy ; July 14, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Equal ; each 8th magnitude. 
Diff: = o°. 2 3 88 } Ver y stead y- 
Position ~ 6i° 21' sp or nf 1 7 Obs. 
Distance ^3".83 5 j 5 Obs. 
Observed when 40 minutes east of the meridian ; more than half the object-glass 
unemployed. 
Passy; July 18, 1825; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Equal ; each 8| magnitude. 
Position = 62° 5' sp or nf 
Distance = 4"«578 
7 Obs. 
5 Obs. 
Diff. = i° 15' 
Diff. =o ".553 
| Tolerably steady. 
Observed when 45 minutes east of the meridian ; more than half of the object-glass 
is rendered useless by the interference of the observatory timbers. 
